[Blog Post] The 490, and other starting character patterns

[ReneZ]

I have just recalled that user 'tavie' posted something similar about line starting characters. He used the term 'vertical pair' which sounds more suitable. In particular, he looked at the frequency of vertical pairs within different sections of the manuscript.

She has made presentations at the Voynich Conference in 2022 and both Voynich MS days in 2024 and 2025.
Especially the latter two are on this topic, and I recommend having a close look at them.