28-04-2025, 06:32 PM
Thanks Marco! Appreciate the input.
I agree. Because some of the input about the handwriting in the VMS has some weight when considering what kinds of ciphers could have been used (assuming meaning), allowing for fast writing or at least quick and intuitive padding with null characters, I figured I could ask some of the more experienced people here what they think about the handwriting on an asemic text.
I don't recall the Gibberish after all? paper doing qualitative analysis of the handwriting samples they gathered (whether there were some awkward pauses or hesitations) - I know it was not the point of the paper, but I'm interested in comparing how the strokes of a meaningless text behave, whether there are some abrupt ending or such.
(28-04-2025, 06:15 PM)nablator wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.There is no question of authenticity (paleographer needed to date the ms.) or number of scribes, so I doubt that anyone has bothered to look at tiny differences (if any) in handwriting between pages.
I agree. Because some of the input about the handwriting in the VMS has some weight when considering what kinds of ciphers could have been used (assuming meaning), allowing for fast writing or at least quick and intuitive padding with null characters, I figured I could ask some of the more experienced people here what they think about the handwriting on an asemic text.
I don't recall the Gibberish after all? paper doing qualitative analysis of the handwriting samples they gathered (whether there were some awkward pauses or hesitations) - I know it was not the point of the paper, but I'm interested in comparing how the strokes of a meaningless text behave, whether there are some abrupt ending or such.