(28-11-2025, 12:06 PM)Koen G wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.The most conservative estimate is that at least two people worked on the text, which is considered original to the MS. So at least two people knew a lot about the MS.
If this is the most conservative, I'm far right then
I still think it's just as likely that the whole manuscript was created by a single person, at least the text and drawing part, maybe also the original binding. I'm not sure this was the case, but I don't think I've seen strong enough evidence to the contrary. I do recognize several handwriting styles in the MS, but from my point of view these could be attributed to a combination of: evolution of the script, different writing tools, difference circumstances of the writing (e.g., compare writing in the comfort of your own study with writing in a roadside inn while traveling or even writing while on board a ship under weather), different topics - compare jotting down lecture notes with writing a poem about a loved one, many people would consider that correct handwriting style a part of the message here, etc.
Generally, I think most theories assume that the manuscript was created voluntarily and the process of its creation was fully under control of the author(s)/scribe(s), which is not necessarily the case. I think I'll open a new thread about this one, I've already written about this calling this "the prisoner scenario" a few times, maybe it deserves a separate thread.