New reading hypothesis on f86r (Rosettes): "Paris is Kar"
Quentin Da Silva > Yesterday, 04:19 PM
Hello everyone, I recently revisited the Voynich manuscript and noticed a marginal note in the top-left corner (the one featuring the sun or the rosette) of folio 86r (the "Rosettes" page) while working with the high-resolution file 1006231.tif.
I am not looking to speculate as I am doing this primarily for the joy of research but after zooming in on this area,
I can quite clearly make out "Paris Kar" or "Paris (is) Kar."
In my view, this could lead to two interesting interpretations, the second of which particularly intrigues me:
"Charles's Paris" (*Kar* being a common medieval abbreviation for *Karolus* / Charles); or
"Par is Carus" in Latin, meaning "This equal/double is precious."
I have attached cropped and enhanced screenshots below.
I would love to hear your thoughts and am happy to discuss this further.
Thanks for reading!