Absence of the Symbol Resembling '4' in the Very First Folio 1r

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The observation that the entire folio 1r can be filled with word tokens without said symbol could indicate that it has a specific meaning which is probably described in folio 1v.

I like the idea that the author was experimenting with various ways to write in Voynichese and made some minor adjustments initially while working on the first few pages. Given the amount of text on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and f1v, only one single 'q' is indeed remarkable, especially considering that it's not a normal qo, but qo with a macron-like sign over it.

   

I can imagine the author started writing a t or p, but stopped after completing the left part and added an o instead and then decided this is a good combination

E.g., a t a little earlier on the same page has a very q-like left half.