Observations on the Visual and Functional Structure of the Voynich Manuscript

[emanuele.pegorin]

Let’s take f.86v as an example. Here the image shows a centric, radial visual construction, in some areas also convex, especially in the water-drainage systems. The space is not depicted naturalistically but organized around a functional center, which produces a clear visual distortion of scale and orientation.

The plant image you mentioned, on the other hand, does not really show distortion. It is simply enlarged to the maximum extent to fill the page.