14-01-2026, 08:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 14-01-2026, 08:22 AM by JoJo_Jost.
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I have just read several books on the ciphers of the period between the 13th and 16th centuries.
Yes, it was common practice in 15th century encryption to write zero Chiffren/words at the beginning and the end, and simply repeat words in the text to confuse the reader. Simply repeating letters was also common. If you look at the VMS text in this regard it makes much sense here.
For example: Since most paragraphs begin with a gallows, that alone would be a good indication of zero words.
Has this not been discussed here yet?
Yes, it was common practice in 15th century encryption to write zero Chiffren/words at the beginning and the end, and simply repeat words in the text to confuse the reader. Simply repeating letters was also common. If you look at the VMS text in this regard it makes much sense here.
For example: Since most paragraphs begin with a gallows, that alone would be a good indication of zero words.
Has this not been discussed here yet?
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