Helmut Winkler > 21-10-2022, 04:21 PM
Koen G > 21-10-2022, 06:09 PM
Quote:The lecture examines the book acquisition policy of the Roman-German Emperor Rudolf II (1552–1612), who is considered the first known owner of the Voynich manuscript. Previously unknown archive sources are presented for the first time, making it possible to tell a plausible story of the origin of the mysterious volume. Because the ruler, who was enthusiastic about rare, valuable and, above all, alchemical treasures, grabbed it in 1598/99 when he had the opportunity to acquire a very special book.
Mark Knowles > 21-10-2022, 08:38 PM
Quote:making it possible to tell a plausible story of the origin of the mysterious volume.
Koen G > 21-10-2022, 11:45 PM
Anton > 22-10-2022, 12:17 AM
Mark Knowles > 22-10-2022, 10:54 AM
(21-10-2022, 11:45 PM)Koen G Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.If one document says something like "Rudolf bought a manuscript with undecipherable writing from a Venetian merchant", one could arguably claim that more has been learned about the origin.Without wishing to get bogged down in semantics, I would say that if one document says something like "Rudolf bought a manuscript with undecipherable writing from a Venetian merchant, who said that it had been written by his great great grandfather" then we would have a clear link to the origin of the manuscript, however otherwise we may be a bit closer to the origin, but we are still quite a long way off. Although, any step closer is much better than none.
pfeaster > 23-10-2022, 12:51 AM
(21-10-2022, 08:38 PM)Mark Knowles Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Quote:making it possible to tell a plausible story of the origin of the mysterious volume.
I don't know if it is the translation, but understanding Rudolf II's said ownership of the Voynich manuscript isn't really dealing with the "origin" of the manuscript, unless one doubts the accuracy of the carbon dating as more than an interval of 150 years separates the origin from Rudolf II.
ReneZ > 23-10-2022, 05:32 AM
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