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Illustration type: Text
Quire: A
Page in quire: A
Currier language: A
Currier hand: 1
Has non-Voynich text: no
Has key-like sequence: no
Has extraneous writing: no

Descriptive comments

Last edited on 1998-10-30 13:32:59 by stolfi

Identification

Identification
Title: "First page"
Page: f1r = AA (Rene) = p001 (Stolfi)
Folio: f1
Panels: f1r
Bifolio: bA1 = f1+f8
Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke)

Attributes

Attributes
Language: A (Currier)
Hand: 1 (Currier)
Subsets: T (Rene), unk (Stolfi)
Subject: unknown (text only).
Colors: red (Reeds)

Description

The page contains four paragraphs (with 4.6, 2.4, 9.5, 5.5 lines, respectively), each followed by a short right-justified title.

Paragraphs 2 and 3 begin with big "weirdo" doodles, very unlike normal Voynichese letters. The first (EVA &252) looks like a capital K lying on it side, with the vertical bar at the bottom. The second (EVA &253) looks like the first, with an extra squiggly line rising from between the two "horns". The two symbols are drawn or painted with flaring strokes ending in swallowtail serifs.

A 1-inch band along the right margin is heavily stained. There seem to be two or three columns of letters ("key like sequences") in that band, which are barely visible in the reproductions.

There is a faint unreadable text at the top of the page, apparently in cursive handwriting.

Comments

The page layout suggests four quotes with attributions, or signed endorsements.

The faint scribbling at the top must be the signature of Jacobus de Tepenecz, as asserted in many references.

Jim Reeds writes [15 Jul 94]: "The erased key on f1r is discussed by Brumbaugh. It seems to have 3 vertical columns of letters. The leftmost is the ordinary alphabet, lower case italic hand, a through z. I could not check for the presence of every letter (I'm not sure about j, for instance) but a, b, c, ... o, p, q, r, s, ... y, z are pretty clear. Next to those are very spotty frags of Voynich letters. I could make out <8> next to a, <R> next to c, <6> next to y, and one of the gallows letters somewhere near the q, r, s range. [...] The 3d column seems to be 1 off from the first: italic miniscules, r next to s, and so on. More is visible in UV shots than Petersen shows."

Brumbaugh reportedly claims that there was a date in the upper right corner of f1r before it was obliterated by the application of chemicals (intended to reveal faded writing).

D'Imperio says that the "weirdo" characters EVA &252/&253 are in bright red ink; confirmed by Glen Claston [20 Feb 1998] and Jim Reeds [03 Mar 1998].

Rene [28 Jul 1997] found a medieval astrological diagram [1], in Greek, where EVA &252 is used as a symbol for Aries, which is "kruos" or "kryos" in Greek.

Stolfi suggested [07 Aug 1998] that the symbols may be abbreviations for "Koenig" and "KoenigiN" — i.e. "K" and "K"-with-squiggle. (How desperate can you get?)

References

[1] Codex Taurinensis C VII 15 (author anonymous, no date avaliable). http://www.ficom.net/members/ditch/secret.htm

[2] John Grove http://members.tripod.com/~VoynichMs/Prefix.htm

Transcriptions

All transcriptions are given in basic (lowercase) EVA. Use the extractor to get transcriptions in another format.

Unit: "text - parag 1"

Last edited on 1998-12-11 13:52:53 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Weirdos:
&{o'} = o with a plume.  Possibly due to faulty vellum?

Currier:

<f1r.P1.1;C> fachys. ykal. ar. ataiin. shol. shory. cthorys. y. kor. sholdy-
<f1r.P1.2;C> sory. ckhar. o. r. y. kain. shtaiin. shar. ar*. cthar. cthar. dan-
<f1r.P1.3;C> syaiir. sheky. or. ykaiin. shod. cthoary. cth*r. daraiin. sy-
<f1r.P1.4;C> odsoiin. oteey. oteor. soloty. cth*ar. daiin. okaiin. ol. okan-
<f1r.P1.5;C> sair. y. chear. cthaiin. cphar. cfhaiin=

Currier, second choice:

<f1r.P1.4;D> *oiin. oteey. oteor. soloty. cth*ar. daiin. okaiin. ol. okan-

First study group:

<f1r.P1.1;F> fyays. ykal. ar. ytaiin. shol. shory. *k*res. ykor. sholdy-
<f1r.P1.2;F> sory. ckhar. ory. kair. chtaiin. shor. ar. cthar. cthar. dana-
<f1r.P1.3;F> syaiir. sheky. or. ykaiin. shod. cthoary. cthes. daraiin. sy-
<f1r.P1.4;F> *oiin. oteey. otear. roloty. cthaar. daiin. okaiin. or. okan-
<f1r.P1.5;F> sairy. chear. cthaiin. cphar. cfhaiin=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.P1.1;H> fachys. ykal. ar. ataiin. shol. shory. cthres. y. kor. sholdy-
<f1r.P1.2;H> sory. ckhar. or. y. kair. chtaiin. shar. are. cthar. cthar. dan-
<f1r.P1.3;H> syaiir. sheky. or. ykaiin. shod. cthoary. cthes. daraiin. sa-
<f1r.P1.4;H> o{&o'}oiin. oteey. oteos. roloty. cth*ar. daiin. otaiin. or. okan-
<f1r.P1.5;H> dair. y. chear. cthaiin. cphar. cfhaiin=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.P1.1;N> fachys. ykal. ar. ataiin. shol. shory. cthres. y, kor. sholdy-
<f1r.P1.2;N> sory. ckhar. or, y. kair. chtaiin. shar. are. cthar. cthar, dan-
<f1r.P1.3;N> syaiir. sheky. or. ykaiin. shod. cthoary. cthes. daraiin. sa-
<f1r.P1.4;N> o{&o'}oiin. oteey. oteos, roloty. cth*ar, daiin. otaiin. or. okan-
<f1r.P1.5;N> sair, y. chear. cthaiin. cphar. cfhaiin=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.P1.1;U> fyays. ykal. ar. ytaiin. shol. shory. ***r*s. y. kor. sholdo*-
<f1r.P1.2;U> sory. ckhar. ory. kair. chtaiin. shor. ary. cthar. cthar. dan*-
<f1r.P1.3;U> syaiir. shcky. or. ykaiin. shod. cthoary. cthes. daraiin. sy-
<f1r.P1.4;U> o{&o'}oiin. oteey. otear. roloty. cthaar. daiin. okaiin. or. okan-
<f1r.P1.5;U> sairy. chear. cthaiin. cphar. cfhaiin=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.P1.5;X> sair, y. chear. cthaiin. cphar. cfhaiin=

Unit: "title 1"

Last edited on 1998-12-06 12:44:31 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Currier:

<f1r.T1.6;C> ydaraisho=

First study group:

<f1r.T1.6;F> ydaraishy=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.T1.6;H> ydaraishy=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.T1.6;N> ydaraishy=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.T1.6;U> ydaraishy=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.T1.6;X> ydar. aish{?}y=

Unit: "text - parag 2"

Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:23:26 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Weirdos:

&252 = like a V with underbar; or a K on its side; or the chinese
character for "great", upside down, with stroke 2 not protruding.
brushed very thick (in red?), with flaring strokes and "swallowtail" serifs.

&c' = EVA "c" with a plume, like a "sh" without the final "e".

Currier:

<f1r.P2.7;C> *. odar. *y. shol. cphoy. oydar. sh*. s. cfhoaiin. shodasy-
<f1r.P2.8;C> *shy. chody. okchoy. otchol. chocthy. os. chy. dain. shor. kos-
<f1r.P2.9;C> daiin. shos. cfhol. shody=

First study group:

<f1r.P2.7;F> odar. shy. shol. cphoy. oydar. sh. s. cfhoaiin. shodary-
<f1r.P2.8;F> yshey. shody. okcho. y. otchol. chocthy. oschy. dain. chor. kos-
<f1r.P2.9;F> daiin. shor. cfhol. shody=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.P2.7;H> *{&252}. odar. o. y. shol. cphoy. oydar. sh. s. cfhoaiin. shodary-
<f1r.P2.8;H> yshey. shody. okchoy. otchol. chocthy. oschy. dain. chor. kos-
<f1r.P2.9;H> daiin. shos. cfhol. shody=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.P2.7;N> *{&252}. odar. s{&c'}y. shol. cphoy. oydar. sh. s. cfhoaiin. shodary-
<f1r.P2.8;N> yshey. shody. okchoy. otchol. chocthy. os, chy. dain. chor. kos-
<f1r.P2.9;N> daiin. shos. cfhol. shody=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.P2.7;U> *{&252}. odar. s{&c'}y. shol. cphoy. oydar. sh. s. cfhoaiin. shodary-
<f1r.P2.8;U> yshey. chody. okchoy. otchol. chocthy. oschy. dain. chor. kos-
<f1r.P2.9;U> daiin. shos. cfhol. shody=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.P2.9;X> daiin. sh**. cfhol. shody=

Unit: "title 2"

Last edited on 1998-12-06 12:45:51 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Currier:

<f1r.T2.10;C> dain. *oteody=

First study group:

<f1r.T2.10;F> dain. *s. teody=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.T2.10;H> dain. os. teody=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.T2.10;N> dain. os. teody=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.T2.10;U> dain. *s. teody=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.T2.10;X> dain. s. teody=

Unit: "text - parag 3"

Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:25:36 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), de-capitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Weirdo &253 = an upside down "pi", somewhat like weirdo w1 (see paragraph P2),
with a squiggle extending up from between the two horns.
Thick, red (?), with flaring strokes, swallowtail serifs.

Currier:

<f1r.P3.11;C> *. ydain. cphesaiin. ol. s. cphey. ytain. shoshy. cphodal. es-
<f1r.P3.12;C> oksho. kshoy. otaiiin. oteol. okan. shodain. sckhy. daiin-
<f1r.P3.13;C> shoy. ckhey. kodaiin. cphy. cphodaiils. cthey. sho. oldain. d-
<f1r.P3.14;C> dain. oiin. chol. odaiin. chodain. chdy. okain. d*n. cthy. kod-
<f1r.P3.15;C> daiin. shckhey. ckhor. chor. shey. kol. chol. chol. kor. chol-
<f1r.P3.16;C> sho. chol. sh. odan. kshy. kchy. dor. chodaiin. sho. keeam-
<f1r.P3.17;C> ycho. tchey. chekain. sheopshol. dodyd. cthy. dacthy-
<f1r.P3.18;C> yto. shol. she. kodshey. cphealy. darain. dain. ckhy-
<f1r.P3.19;C> dchar. shcthaiin. okaiir. chey. *chy. potol. cthols. dadeto-
<f1r.P3.20;C> shok. chor. chey. dain. ckhoy=

First study group:

<f1r.P3.11;F> ydain. cphesaiin. ols. cphey. ytain. shoshy. cphodales-
<f1r.P3.12;F> oksho. kshoy. otairin. oteol. okan. shodain. sckhey. daiin-
<f1r.P3.13;F> shoy. ckhey. kodaiin. cphy. cph*daiils. cthey. she. oldain. d-
<f1r.P3.14;F> dain. oiin. chol. odaiin. chodain. chdy. okoin. d*r. cthy. kod-
<f1r.P3.15;F> daiin. shckhey. ckhor. chor. shey. kol. chol. chol. kor. chol-
<f1r.P3.16;F> sho. chol. shodan. kshy. kchy. dor. chodaiin. sho. koeam-
<f1r.P3.17;F> ycho. tchey. chekain. sheo. pshol. dydyd. cthy. daicthy-
<f1r.P3.18;F> yto. shol. she. kodshey. cphealy. darain. dain. ckhyds-
<f1r.P3.19;F> dchar. shcthaiin. okaiir. chey. schy. cphtol. cthols. daoeta-
<f1r.P3.20;F> shok. chor. chey. dain. ckhey=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.P3.11;H> *{&253}. ydain. cphesaiin. ol. s. cphey. ytain. shoshy. cphodales-
<f1r.P3.12;H> oksho. kshoy. otairin. oteol. okan. shodain. sckhey. daiin-
<f1r.P3.13;H> shoy. ckhey. kodaiin. cphy. cphodaiils. cthey. she. oldain. d-
<f1r.P3.14;H> dain. oiin. chol. odaiin. chodain. chdy. okain. dan. cthy. kod-
<f1r.P3.15;H> daiin. shckhey. ck{&K}eor. chor. shey. kol. chol. chol. kor. chal-
<f1r.P3.16;H> sho. chol. shodan. kshy. kchy. dor. chodaiin. sho. kchom-
<f1r.P3.17;H> ycho. tchey. chokain. sheo. pshol. dydyd. cthy. daicthy-
<f1r.P3.18;H> yto. shol. she. kodshey. cphealy. dasain. dain. ckhyds-
<f1r.P3.19;H> dchar. shcthaiin. okaiir. chey. rchy. potol. cthols. dloct{&T}a-
<f1r.P3.20;H> shok. chor. chey. dain. ckhey=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.P3.11;N> *{&253}. ydain. cphesaiin. ol, s. cphey. ytain. shoshy. cphodal, es-
<f1r.P3.12;N> oksho. kshoy. otairin. oteol. okan. shodain. sckhey. daiin-
<f1r.P3.13;N> shoy. ckhey. kodaiin. cphy. cphodaiils. cthey. she. oldain, d-
<f1r.P3.14;N> dain. oiin. chol. odaiin. chodain. chdy. okain. dan. cthy. kod-
<f1r.P3.15;N> daiin. shckhey. ckeor. chor. shey. kol. chol. chol. kor. chal-
<f1r.P3.16;N> sho. chol. shodan. kshy. kchy. dor. chodaiin. sho. kchom-
<f1r.P3.17;N> ycho. tchey. chokain. sheo, pshol. dydyd. cthy. daicthy-
<f1r.P3.18;N> yto. shol. she. kodshey. cphealy. das, ain. dain. ckhyds-
<f1r.P3.19;N> dchar. shcthaiin. okaiir. chey. *chy, tol. cthols. dlocta-
<f1r.P3.20;N> shok. chor. chey. dain. ckhey=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.P3.11;U> *{&253}. ydain. cphesaiin. ols. cphey. ytain. shoshy. cphodales-
<f1r.P3.12;U> oksho. kshoy. otairin. oteol. okan. shodain. sckhey. daiin-
<f1r.P3.13;U> shoy. ckhey. kodaiin. cphy. cphoda**ls. cthey. shy. oldain. d*-
<f1r.P3.14;U> dain. oiin. chol. odaiin. chodain. chdy. okain. d*n. cthy. kod*-
<f1r.P3.15;U> daiin. shckhey. ckhor. chor. shey. kol. chol. chol. kor. chol-
<f1r.P3.16;U> sho. chol. shodan. kshy. kchy. dor. chodaiin. sho. keeam-
<f1r.P3.17;U> ycho. tchey. chetain. sheo. pshol. dydyd. cthy. daicthy-
<f1r.P3.18;U> yto. shol. shy. kodshey. cphealy. darain. dain. ckhyd*-
<f1r.P3.19;U> dchar. shcthaiin. okaiir. chey. *chy. *p*tol. cthols. d*oct*-
<f1r.P3.20;U> shok. chor. chey. dain. ckhey=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.P3.20;X> shok. chor. chey. dain. ckhoy=

Unit: "title 3"

Last edited on 1998-12-06 12:47:59 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Currier:

<f1r.T3.21;C> otol. daiiin=

First study group:

<f1r.T3.21;F> otol. daiiin=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.T3.21;H> otol. daiiin=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.T3.21;N> otol. daiiin=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.T3.21;U> otol. daiiin=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.T3.21;X> otol. daiiin=

Unit: "text - parag 4"

Last edited on 1998-12-12 13:50:58 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Currier:

<f1r.P4.22;C> cpho. shaiin. shokcheey. chol. tshodeesy. shey. pydeey. chy. ro. d*-
<f1r.P4.23;C> *doin. chol. dain. cthal. dar. shear. kaiin. dar. shey. cthar-
<f1r.P4.24;C> cho. *o. kaiin. shoaiin. okol. daiin. far. cthol. daiin. ctholdar-
<f1r.P4.25;C> ycheey. okay. oky. daiin. okchey. k. okaiin. **chol. k**chy. dal-
<f1r.P4.26;C> de*o. shody. koshey. cthy. ok. chey. keey. dal. chtor-
<f1r.P4.27;C> *o*. chol. chok. choty. chotey=

First study group:

<f1r.P4.22;F> cpho. shaiin. shokcheey. chol. tshodeesy. shey. pydeey. chy. rod-
<f1r.P4.23;F> **oin. chol. dain. cthal. dar. shear. kaiin. dar. shey. cthear-
<f1r.P4.24;F> echo**. kaiin. shoaiin. okol. daiin. far. cthol. daiin. ctholdar-
<f1r.P4.25;F> ycheey. okeey. oky. daiin. okchey. kokaiin. *chol. kadchy. dal-
<f1r.P4.26;F> dcheo. shody. kochey. cthy. okchey. keey. keey. dal. chtor-
<f1r.P4.27;F> *eo. chol. chok. choty. chotey=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.P4.22;H> cpho. shaiin. shokcheey. chol. tshodeesy. shey. pydeey. chy. ro. d*-
<f1r.P4.23;H> *doin. chol. dain. cthal. dar. shear. kaiin. dar. shey. cthar-
<f1r.P4.24;H> cho*o. kaiin. shoaiin. okol. daiin. far. cthol. daiin. ctholdar-
<f1r.P4.25;H> ycheey. okay. oky. daiin. okchey. kokaiin. **chol. k**chy. dal-
<f1r.P4.26;H> d*eeo. shody. koshey. cthy. okchey. keey. keey. dal. chtor-
<f1r.P4.27;H> *eo. chol. chok. choty. chotey=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.P4.22;N> cpho. shaiin. shokcheey. chol. tshodeesy. shey. pydeey. chy. ro, d*-
<f1r.P4.23;N> *doin. chol. dain. cthal. dar. shear. kaiin. dar. shey. cthar-
<f1r.P4.24;N> cho. *o, kaiin. shoaiin. okol. daiin. far. cthol. daiin. ctholdar-
<f1r.P4.25;N> ycheey. okay. oky. daiin. okchey. kokaiin. **chol. k**chy. dal-
<f1r.P4.26;N> d*eeo. shody. koshey. cthy. ok, chey. keey. keey, dal. chtor-
<f1r.P4.27;N> e*eo. chol. chok. choty. chotey=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.P4.22;U> cpho. shaiin. shokcheey. chol. tshodeesy. shey. pydeey. charod*-
<f1r.P4.23;U> ydoin. chol. dain. cthal. dar. shear. kaiin. dar. shey. cthar. **-
<f1r.P4.24;U> cho*o. kaiin. sh*aiin. okol. daiin. far. cthol. daiin. ctholdar-
<f1r.P4.25;U> ocheey. ok**. oky. daiin. okchey. kokaiin. *chol. ka*ch*. dal-
<f1r.P4.26;U> dcheo. shody. kochey. cthy. okchey. keey. keey. dal. chtor-
<f1r.P4.27;U> cheor. chol. chok. choty. chotey=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.P4.27;X> cho. chol. chok. choty. chotey=

Unit: "title 4"

Last edited on 1998-12-08 08:01:12 by stolfi

"X" transcription by Denis Mardle
"N" transcription by G. Landini (EVA alphabet page), uncapitalized.
"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.

Currier:

<f1r.T4.28;C> dchaiin=

First study group:

<f1r.T4.28;F> dchaiin=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f1r.T4.28;H> dchaiin=

Gabriel Landini:

<f1r.T4.28;N> dchaiin=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f1r.T4.28;U> dchaiin=

Denis V. Mardle:

<f1r.T4.28;X> dchaiin=

Unit: "Column of Voynichese letters in right margin"

Last edited on 1998-10-09 18:21:15 by stolfi

"J" transcription posted by Jim Reeds [15 Jul 94] to the
mailing list, entered here by J. Stolfi.

Probably extraneous writing by would-be decipherer.

Jim Reed:

<f1r.L.1;J> {A}d{ }=
<f1r.L.2;J> {B}*{a}=
<f1r.L.3;J> {C}r{b}=
<f1r.L.4;J> {D}*{c}=
<f1r.L.5;J> {E}*{d}=
<f1r.L.6;J> {F}*{e}=
<f1r.L.7;J> {G}*{f}=
<f1r.L.8;J> {H}*{g}=
<f1r.L.9;J> {I}*{h}=
<f1r.L.11;J> {K}*{j}=
<f1r.L.12;J> {L}*{k}=
<f1r.L.13;J> {M}*{l}=
<f1r.L.14;J> {N}*{m}=
<f1r.L.15;J> {O}*{n}=
<f1r.L.16;J> {P}*{o}=
<f1r.L.17;J> {Q}*{p}= {try a galows here}
<f1r.L.18;J> {R}*{q}= {try a galows here}
<f1r.L.19;J> {S}*{r}= {try a galows here}
<f1r.L.20;J> {T}*{s}=
<f1r.L.21;J> {U}*{t}=
<f1r.L.22;J> {V}*{u}=
<f1r.L.23;J> {W}*{v}=
<f1r.L.24;J> {X}*{w}=
<f1r.L.25;J> {Y}g{x}=
<f1r.L.26;J> {Z}*{y}=

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All VMs information is extracted from the interlinear transcription archive (text16e6.evt), as edited and collected by J. Stolfi.