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Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
- Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
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Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
conlangyalesbaby > Today, 02:31 AM
Recently, I have researched the manuscript and have concluded its a conlang of some sort that's not an out right language. It does not have known properties of what acts like normal grammar. It repeats way to often. Maybe it's a book of chants. I have used eva to apply it to several languages to listen to the sound of MS-408. It's very exotic, yet it drums to a beat that you notice no matter what language you choose after several listening sessions. The repeat affect is over whelming.
Could a chemist reproduce the medieval inks and then lay the text down on 15th century vellum? How hard would that be to do and is it possible. Someone mentioned that the Iron Gall might be tomato paste. I have come across some forgery ideas about Wilfrid. Of course if the author of the MS-408 was a forger he would add provenance material as well.
Just because a document follows zipfs law that does not preclude it from behaving like near gibberish. It may contain some words, but might mostly be something that the mind may only comprehend if it had the inside scoop and the construction may have favored prefixes and suffix's. Is there any talk about a 1912 binding and why would that be? -
RE: Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
ololololo > 11 hours ago
(Today, 02:31 AM)conlangyalesbaby Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Recently, I have researched the manuscript and have concluded its a conlang of some sort that's not an out right language. It does not have known properties of what acts like normal grammar. It repeats way to often. Maybe it's a book of chants. I have used eva to apply it to several languages to listen to the sound of MS-408. It's very exotic, yet it drums to a beat that you notice no matter what language you choose after several listening sessions. The repeat affect is over whelming.
Don't be fooled. You can't read Voynichese and listen to its sound.
How can you describe it as an artificial language? How is it different? Can I write a story in it, have a conversation with someone, express my feelings, or maybe do some calculations?
A book of chants sounds a little better than a book of jokes... -
RE: Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
Oscroft > 11 hours ago
(Today, 02:31 AM)conlangyalesbaby Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I have used eva to apply it to several languages to listen to the sound of MS-408.
How did you manage to do that when the EVA is only a computer-readable transcription system and says nothing about the sound? And how did you "apply it to several languages"? What does that mean? Nobody, so far, has the faintest idea what Voynichese sounds like. -
RE: Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
JoeyB > 7 hours ago
(11 hours ago)Oscroft Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(Today, 02:31 AM)conlangyalesbaby Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I have used eva to apply it to several languages to listen to the sound of MS-408.
How did you manage to do that when the EVA is only a computer-readable transcription system and says nothing about the sound? And how did you "apply it to several languages"? What does that mean? Nobody, so far, has the faintest idea what Voynichese sounds like.
I imagine it went something like this: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. -
RE: Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
Oscroft > 6 hours ago
(7 hours ago)JoeyB Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(11 hours ago)Oscroft Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(Today, 02:31 AM)conlangyalesbaby Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I have used eva to apply it to several languages to listen to the sound of MS-408.
How did you manage to do that when the EVA is only a computer-readable transcription system and says nothing about the sound? And how did you "apply it to several languages"? What does that mean? Nobody, so far, has the faintest idea what Voynichese sounds like.
I imagine it went something like this: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Ach, you got me, dammit!!!
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RE: Could a chemist reproduce inks of medieval quality, then apply them to vellum?
denty > 3 hours ago