30-04-2026, 03:21 PM
Of course, there are undoubtedly many ciphers in archives and libraries that are not listed anywhere online and the only way to find such ciphers is to manually search for them. Obviously, identifying which are likely to be the most productive archives or libraries to search and where in those archives or libraries to search is an important part of research.
As I have stated before I am very keen to find examples of Milanese ciphers from between 1425 and 1434 when Francesco Barbavara was Ducal Secretary in Milan.(Although Milanese ciphers from 1435 to 1439 would also be interesting.)
I must admit that I find Family Archives frustrating as they are often not inventorised at all even when they have been donated to a well-known archive(Of course, when they are in private hands there is blackness. I call these the dark archives.) And Family Archives can have all sorts of things in them as the discovery of the Albertoni cipher ledger proves.
As I have stated before I am very keen to find examples of Milanese ciphers from between 1425 and 1434 when Francesco Barbavara was Ducal Secretary in Milan.(Although Milanese ciphers from 1435 to 1439 would also be interesting.)
I must admit that I find Family Archives frustrating as they are often not inventorised at all even when they have been donated to a well-known archive(Of course, when they are in private hands there is blackness. I call these the dark archives.) And Family Archives can have all sorts of things in them as the discovery of the Albertoni cipher ledger proves.