09-06-2024, 09:53 PM
Perhaps you have insights into this problem, Antonio? What marks "scale" in the notation? A glyph might mark the summer solstice, say, (0˚ Cancer) but at the same time what is the summer solstice on the scale of the Year is NOON at the scale of the Day.
The Voynich notation is of such complexity it must reference several scales, or orders, including times of day. How is this marked in the notation?
Most likely, this is what is happening when EVA [ch] is capped and becomes EVA [sh]. One might refer to the solstice but the other refers to noon (the solstice of the day). It is not enough that the text identifies a particular degree (star) of the zodiac - there is the matter of when the star rises (culminates and sets).
It is an inherent problem in this type of stellar astrology. There are 360 fixed stars ascribed to the degrees of the ecliptic, by projection. Very few of them are actually on or even near the ecliptic. Consequently, the actual star will rise at a different time to the degree of the ecliptic to which it is ascribed. Thus you need "Handy Tables" to make the adjustment - which is different for different latitudes.
The Voynich notation must be able to locate not only degrees of the ecliptic but also the rising times of stars and the difference between them (at a certain latitude).
Any ideas on how the text marks times of the day rather than times of the year?
The Voynich notation is of such complexity it must reference several scales, or orders, including times of day. How is this marked in the notation?
Most likely, this is what is happening when EVA [ch] is capped and becomes EVA [sh]. One might refer to the solstice but the other refers to noon (the solstice of the day). It is not enough that the text identifies a particular degree (star) of the zodiac - there is the matter of when the star rises (culminates and sets).
It is an inherent problem in this type of stellar astrology. There are 360 fixed stars ascribed to the degrees of the ecliptic, by projection. Very few of them are actually on or even near the ecliptic. Consequently, the actual star will rise at a different time to the degree of the ecliptic to which it is ascribed. Thus you need "Handy Tables" to make the adjustment - which is different for different latitudes.
The Voynich notation must be able to locate not only degrees of the ecliptic but also the rising times of stars and the difference between them (at a certain latitude).
Any ideas on how the text marks times of the day rather than times of the year?