Opinions on: line as a functional unit

[Jorge_Stolfi]

For example: choose any pair of Voynichese words that differ only in that one contains [a] where the other contains [o].  Considering only mid-line tokens of those two words -- excluding first and last words -- I believe you'll find that in nearly every case the word containing [a] appears further rightward on average than the word containing [o].

Revisiting my notes, I'd suggest that a more persuasive test case is [Sh] (earlier in line) versus [ch] (later in line).

That is interesting, because those scores should not be affected by the length bias due to line-breaking.  (Unless the Scribe unconsciously felt that a word with Sh was longer than the version with Ch...)

But does that table include the parag head lines?  Does it include labels and titles?  Is the effect the same in all sections?

All the best, --stolfi