Browsing loose pages of VM
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According to recent results of Lisa Fagin Davis (which was also suggested earlier) Voynich Manuscript wasn't originally bound a a book but was a set of loose sheets.
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If I understand it correctly binding not only messed the original order of bifolios but also made you see only half of a bifolio together with a half of some other, random bifolio when you open a book which was never originally intended.

Take Quire 13:

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Let's take an example. If I understand correctly page 78v is on the same same side of bifolio as 81r.
(Actually it shouldn't even be called be bifolio because such term suggests belonging to a book but lets leave it)

So the original author who worked with loose sheet of calfskin actually saw with his eyes something like this:
   

Is it possible somewhere online to browse Voynich Manuscript this way?

Perfectly I would like to have an update of the websites like You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. and voynichese.com but don't know if it is going to happen
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Browsing loose pages of VM - by Rafal - 29-12-2025, 07:17 PM
RE: Browsing loose pages of VM - by Rafal - 29-12-2025, 08:22 PM
RE: Browsing loose pages of VM - by Grove - 29-12-2025, 11:41 PM
RE: Browsing loose pages of VM - by Rafal - 29-12-2025, 08:52 PM
RE: Browsing loose pages of VM - by bi3mw - 29-12-2025, 10:13 PM
RE: Browsing loose pages of VM - by Rafal - 29-12-2025, 10:40 PM
RE: Browsing loose pages of VM - by Grove - 30-12-2025, 12:09 AM

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