10% of Medieval Manuscripts survive to this day - Is that an overestimate?
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War zones, fires and careless storage are probably among the greatest causes of loss.
These are to some extent dependent on the region.

In fact, the Voynich MS came quite close to being burnt in 1849.

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RE: 10% of Medieval Manuscripts survive to this day - Is that an overestimate? - by ReneZ - 02-01-2025, 10:14 AM

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