Since I forgot to include ‘autem’ in the sentence above, and the translation developed here in the thread, I am writing it again here in detail in one post to avoid more misunderstandings. I hope that is okay.
Magister apiarius (ceram) apparat fusam [cum] herbis; propterea autem minime oleum violarum (in) aure [adhibendum est]
Here are the first two words. I noticed that the u in ‘mulhier’ is actually a capital A (see bottom line). There is, albeit rarely, an A with a strong loop on the right-hand side, here indicating a capital letter.
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This means that the first ‘L’ is not an L, but belongs to the A. For it is a Capital A, here starts a new word. The m stands alone without a makron = magister
The second L is also not an L, but a P, which can be recognised by the pointed loop. This can certainly be questioned, as it should actually be lower, but it seems to be a peculiarity of the writer's handwriting. The P leans against the loop of the A.
When this is a P, then the L in allar could be although a p.
So wie have:
m Apiar appar
There is an apostrophe after each of the two words, indicating that they have been shortened. Therefore:
m apiarius apparat = Magister apiarius apparat
then luz3
You can see the rest of a horizontal line through the former L. Koan asked whether there was an F with a loop at that time, which I was also able to confirm:
The macron above the 3 indicates that a letter is missing here.
It is not clear, if it is: fuzum or fusam for the c could be an s. both is possible.
her' = herba / herbis. its clear.
But here you can see that the ‘h’ in mulhier (apiar') cannot be an h, because that is the typical h. It is also in the alphabet that I added above as evidence for the loop in the F.
The next word is tricky. I noticed that the top line in both Ls was too thick and reminded me of a Gothic T. Then I realised that there's also a capital A with a loop here.
so u have a AT there = Autem
the whole word:
Assuming that this is an AT, there is still a maybe pr in front of it. I know that this is a bit of a stretch, but pr could stand for propter. However, I only have clear evidence for pt, but pr ist possible too.
minime is rel. clear, the missing downstrike may be to abbreviate the word.
Now it gets tricky and, admittedly, more speculative.
i have the idea, that the voynich t can be an L E:
u only have to put this both letters together..
And so u get ole. That could be the abbreviation for oleum.
I find viol. very easy to recognise.
= Viola Oil.
The aure can be proven, but of course it is hardly recognisable here.
= Magister apiarius (ceram) apparat fusam [cum] herbis; propterea autem minime oleum violarum (in) aure [adhibendum est]
Ceram is implied; I added "cum and in" for readability. "adhibendum est" is merely a prediction; here, a water stain has obviously destroyed everything legible.
That way, I can at least verify everything fairly accurately. And it results in a meaningful sentence that fits the context.
But I could also be completely wrong... that has often happened to me when translating handwritten Latin texts, no question about it. But at least it's the first meaningful sentence in this context here in this thread, which has been around for nine years – at least in my opinion.
Magister apiarius (ceram) apparat fusam [cum] herbis; propterea autem minime oleum violarum (in) aure [adhibendum est]
Here are the first two words. I noticed that the u in ‘mulhier’ is actually a capital A (see bottom line). There is, albeit rarely, an A with a strong loop on the right-hand side, here indicating a capital letter.
This means that the first ‘L’ is not an L, but belongs to the A. For it is a Capital A, here starts a new word. The m stands alone without a makron = magister
The second L is also not an L, but a P, which can be recognised by the pointed loop. This can certainly be questioned, as it should actually be lower, but it seems to be a peculiarity of the writer's handwriting. The P leans against the loop of the A.
When this is a P, then the L in allar could be although a p.
So wie have:
m Apiar appar
There is an apostrophe after each of the two words, indicating that they have been shortened. Therefore:
m apiarius apparat = Magister apiarius apparat
then luz3
You can see the rest of a horizontal line through the former L. Koan asked whether there was an F with a loop at that time, which I was also able to confirm:
The macron above the 3 indicates that a letter is missing here.
It is not clear, if it is: fuzum or fusam for the c could be an s. both is possible.
her' = herba / herbis. its clear.
But here you can see that the ‘h’ in mulhier (apiar') cannot be an h, because that is the typical h. It is also in the alphabet that I added above as evidence for the loop in the F.
The next word is tricky. I noticed that the top line in both Ls was too thick and reminded me of a Gothic T. Then I realised that there's also a capital A with a loop here.
so u have a AT there = Autem
the whole word:
Assuming that this is an AT, there is still a maybe pr in front of it. I know that this is a bit of a stretch, but pr could stand for propter. However, I only have clear evidence for pt, but pr ist possible too.
minime is rel. clear, the missing downstrike may be to abbreviate the word.
Now it gets tricky and, admittedly, more speculative.
i have the idea, that the voynich t can be an L E:
u only have to put this both letters together..
And so u get ole. That could be the abbreviation for oleum.
I find viol. very easy to recognise.
= Viola Oil.
The aure can be proven, but of course it is hardly recognisable here.
= Magister apiarius (ceram) apparat fusam [cum] herbis; propterea autem minime oleum violarum (in) aure [adhibendum est]
Ceram is implied; I added "cum and in" for readability. "adhibendum est" is merely a prediction; here, a water stain has obviously destroyed everything legible.
That way, I can at least verify everything fairly accurately. And it results in a meaningful sentence that fits the context.
But I could also be completely wrong... that has often happened to me when translating handwritten Latin texts, no question about it. But at least it's the first meaningful sentence in this context here in this thread, which has been around for nine years – at least in my opinion.

