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Parsable information
Illustration type:	Astronomical
Quire:	I
Page in quire:	B
Currier language:	unknown
Currier hand:	unknown
Has non-Voynich text:	no
Has key-like sequence:	no
Has extraneous writing:	no

Descriptive comments

Last edited on 1998-10-19 22:51:25 by stolfi

Identification

Identification
Title:	"The seven planets"
Page:	f67r2 = IB (Rene) = p120 (Stolfi)
Folio:	f67
Panels:	f67r2
Bifolio:	bI1 = f67+f68
Quire:	I (Rene) = IX (Beinecke)

This is the outermost recto panel of a four-panel fold-out. Also listed as page 124

Attributes

Attributes
Language:	? (Currier)
Hand:	? (Currier)
Subsets:	A (Rene), cos (Stolfi)
Subject:	astronomical
Colors:	tan,red(some_writing) (Reeds)

Description

A circular diagram, defined by 7 concentric mechanically drawn circles.

Circles 1 and 2 (from the outside in) define a narrow band of decoration, consisting of 24 copies of a "scroll"-like or "resistor"-like object. Circles 3 and 4 define another narrow empty band; same for circles 6 and 7.

Between circles 2 and 3 there is a band of coloured (red?) text, consisting of 12 phrases separated by wide gaps (unit "Y"). They don't line up perfectly with inner sectors (see below), but appear to be spaced as if the intent was there.

Between circles 4 and 5 there is a broad band, divided into 12 sectors by straight radial lines, unevenly spaced. Each sector contains two or three lines of text, reading clockwise, with straight or curved baselines (unit "C").

Near the bottom (innner) edge of each sector there is a round moon with crescent shadow and human face. Seven of the moons have a label just above (i.e. outwards of) them (unit "L").

This table shows the number of lines in units "C" and "L" and the moon colours (light/medium/dark), starting from 08:30:

O'clock   08: 09: 10: 11:   00: 01: 02: 03:   04: 05: 06: 07: (+:30)
Number    #01 #02 #03 #04   #05 #06 #07 #08   #09 #10 #11 #12

C lines   3.5 2.0 3.0 3.0   2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0   2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
L labels  --  lab --  lab   --  lab lab lab   lab --  --  lab
colours   lt  dk  lt  dk    md  dk  lt  lt    dk  dk  lt  dk

Between circles 5 and 6 there is a single row of text, containing 12 labels (unit "X"), apparently associated with the sectors and/or moons in the band above.

Inside circle 7 there is another ring of text, with 8 erratically spaced labels (unit "Z").

At the center of the diagram there is an eight-pointed star/flower with an "orange slice" background. The eight arms are not particularly aligned with the 8 labels of the innermost text circle. The star arm at 08:30 has a dotted tail extending out between two labels.

Below the diagram there is a normal-looking paragraph (unit "P") with 3.0 lines. According to John Grove these are only lines in the MS that are ruled. The center line of text is coloured (red?) and its strokes seem to be heavier than those of the other two.

Comments

It is possible that the text in all the sectors between radial lines 10:00 and 5:00 comprises a single paragraph with three and a half lines. The same can be said of the remaining sectors.

Robert Firth once suggested that the seven named moons may be the the seven Ptolemaic planets.

Since line 2 of the paragraph is colored, each line is probably a separate sentence.

Transcriptions

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

Unit: "Outer ring of sector titles, clocwise from 12:30"

Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:55:40 by stolfi

"U" transcription by J.Stolfi from scanned image
"V" transcription by John Grove

The original line numbers were assigned by J.Stolfi
starting from 12:30; they were reassigned on Oct/1998
to match Grove's numbering.

08:30

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f67r2.Y.1;H>	ykchs. ykchos-
<f67r2.Y.2;H>	ykchyr. aram-
<f67r2.Y.3;H>	ykecho. ols. eesydy-
<f67r2.Y.4;H>	soy. shr. okar-
<f67r2.Y.5;H>	shekchy. *ykor-
<f67r2.Y.6;H>	ykeody. okchy-
<f67r2.Y.7;H>	dchetdy-
<f67r2.Y.8;H>	rfchykchey. ykchys-
<f67r2.Y.9;H>	chkchdar-
<f67r2.Y.10;H>	ykar. ykaly-
<f67r2.Y.11;H>	lkshykchy. okar-
<f67r2.Y.12;H>	chky. chykchr. chy-

Jorge Stolfi:

<f67r2.Y.1;U>	ykchs. ykchos-
<f67r2.Y.2;U>	ykchyr. ara**{aramr?}-
<f67r2.Y.3;U>	ykecho. ols, eesydy-
<f67r2.Y.4;U>	soy, shr. okar-
<f67r2.Y.5;U>	shekchy. r{?}ykor-
<f67r2.Y.6;U>	ykeody. okchy-
<f67r2.Y.7;U>	dchetdy-
<f67r2.Y.8;U>	ykchykchey. ykchys-
<f67r2.Y.9;U>	chkch{?}dar-
<f67r2.Y.10;U>	ykor. ykaly-
<f67r2.Y.11;U>	lkshykchy. okar-
<f67r2.Y.12;U>	chky. chykchr, chy-

John Grove:

<f67r2.Y.1;V>	ykees. ykchos- {Grove's CL. 1}
<f67r2.Y.2;V>	ykchys. aram- {Grove's CL. 2}
<f67r2.Y.3;V>	ykecho. ols. eesy. dy- {Grove's CL. 3}
<f67r2.Y.4;V>	soy. shr. okar- {Grove's CL. 4}
<f67r2.Y.5;V>	shekchy. rykos- {Grove's CL. 5}
<f67r2.Y.6;V>	ykeody. okchy- {Grove's CL. 6}
<f67r2.Y.7;V>	dchetdy{page curled}- {Grove's CL. 7}
<f67r2.Y.8;V>	{page curled}***chey. ykchds- {Grove's CL. 8}
<f67r2.Y.9;V>	chkchdar- {Grove's CL. 9}
<f67r2.Y.10;V>	ykar. ykaly- {Grove's CL. 10}
<f67r2.Y.11;V>	lkshykchy. okar- {Grove's CL. 11}
<f67r2.Y.12;V>	chky. chykchs. chy- {Grove's CL. 12}

Unit: "Texts in circle sectors, clockwise from 10:00 o'clock radiual line."

Last edited on 1998-12-08 11:02:57 by stolfi

"U" transcription by J.Stolfi from unidentified scan
"V" transcription by John Grove.

It may be that lines 27-32 and 1-11 constitute a single paragraph
with two lines and half, and ditto for lines 12-26. However, the
08:30 sector has four lines, whereas 07:30 has three and 09:30 has
two. So the reading order used below (by sector) is probably the
correct one.

The line numbers were reassigned on Oct/1998 to match Grove's.

08:30

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f67r2.C.1a;H>	todaiin. dain. dy-
<f67r2.C.1b;H>	orchoer. aiin-
<f67r2.C.1c;H>	choeey. sar-
<f67r2.C.1d;H>	dacsary=
<f67r2.C.2a;H>	opodchol. dain. aldy-
<f67r2.C.2b;H>	sochy. doiin. oldy=
<f67r2.C.3a;H>	odaiin. otocs. oekain. y-
<f67r2.C.3b;H>	otchoy. soraiis. dy-
<f67r2.C.3c;H>	qofchy. daiin. dal=
<f67r2.C.4a;H>	ydchos. ain. ar. amy-
<f67r2.C.4b;H>	chocfhy. saral-
<f67r2.C.4c;H>	rain. am. or=
<f67r2.C.5a;H>	eoporchy. salsoiin-
<f67r2.C.5b;H>	sodar. ofor. ar-
<f67r2.C.5c;H>	ydag=
<f67r2.C.6a;H>	yteoor. yto. ykor-
<f67r2.C.6b;H>	okeor. aiin. am=
<f67r2.C.7a;H>	ytody. saiin-
<f67r2.C.7b;H>	ochol. olol=
<f67r2.C.8a;H>	dorar. odar. ais. aloiin-
<f67r2.C.8b;H>	dakan. osar. odal=
<f67r2.C.9a;H>	chol. daiin. okol-
<f67r2.C.9b;H>	ytor. daiin. or=
<f67r2.C.10a;H>	otoldos. octhole-
<f67r2.C.10b;H>	sor. chedaiin. dy-
<f67r2.C.10c;H>	yteos. oiin. om=
<f67r2.C.11a;H>	ytoeopchey. chekody-
<f67r2.C.11b;H>	soshe. chos. ockhy-
<f67r2.C.11c;H>	daiin. aiin. os. yrl=
<f67r2.C.12a;H>	ofydy. sheody. aiin-
<f67r2.C.12b;H>	ycheody. es. odaiiin-
<f67r2.C.12c;H>	yekees. oraly=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f67r2.C.1a;U>	todaiin. dain, dy-
<f67r2.C.1b;U>	orchoer. aiin-
<f67r2.C.1c;U>	choeeodol-
<f67r2.C.1d;U>	do***=
<f67r2.C.2a;U>	opodeeol. sa*. aldy-
<f67r2.C.2b;U>	soeeo. daiin. oldy=
<f67r2.C.3a;U>	odaiiin. otoes. oekain. y-
<f67r2.C.3b;U>	otchey. soraiir. dy-
<f67r2.C.3c;U>	qofchy. daiin. d*l=
<f67r2.C.4a;U>	ydchos. ain. ar. amy-
<f67r2.C.4b;U>	chocfhy. saral-
<f67r2.C.4c;U>	rain. am, ar=
<f67r2.C.5a;U>	oporchy. salsain-
<f67r2.C.5b;U>	sodar. ofor. or-
<f67r2.C.5c;U>	ydam=
<f67r2.C.6a;U>	yteoor. yto. ykor-
<f67r2.C.6b;U>	okeo, r. aiin. am=
<f67r2.C.7a;U>	ytody. daiin-
<f67r2.C.7b;U>	ochol. olol=
<f67r2.C.8a;U>	dorar, odar. air, aloiin-
<f67r2.C.8b;U>	dokan. oear. odal=
<f67r2.C.9a;U>	chol. diin. okol-
<f67r2.C.9b;U>	ytor. daiin. or=
<f67r2.C.10a;U>	otoldos. octhola-
<f67r2.C.10b;U>	sor. chedaiin. dy-
<f67r2.C.10c;U>	yteos. aiin. am=
<f67r2.C.11a;U>	ytoeopchey. chekody-
<f67r2.C.11b;U>	socho. chos. ockhy-
<f67r2.C.11c;U>	daiin. aiin. os. q**=
<f67r2.C.12a;U>	ofydy. sheody. aiin-
<f67r2.C.12b;U>	ycheody, es. odaiiin-
<f67r2.C.12c;U>	yekees. oraly=

John Grove:

<f67r2.C.1a;V>	todaiin. dain. dy- {Grove's T1. 1}
<f67r2.C.1b;V>	oschoer. aiin- {Grove's T1. 2}
<f67r2.C.1c;V>	choeey. s. al- {Grove's T1. 3}
<f67r2.C.1d;V>	daesa***= {Grove's T1. 4}
<f67r2.C.2a;V>	opodeeol. s. ain. aldy- {Grove's T2. 1}
<f67r2.C.2b;V>	soeey. daiin. oldy= {Grove's T2. 2}
<f67r2.C.3a;V>	od*ain. otoes. oekain. y- {Grove's T3. 1}
<f67r2.C.3b;V>	otchey. so. raiir. dy- {Grove's T3. 2}
<f67r2.C.3c;V>	qofchy. daiin. dal= {Grove's T3. 3}
<f67r2.C.4a;V>	ydchos. ain. ar. amy- {Grove's T4. 1}
<f67r2.C.4b;V>	chocfhy. saral- {Grove's T4. 2}
<f67r2.C.4c;V>	sain. am, ar= {Grove's T4. 3}
<f67r2.C.5a;V>	oparchy. salsain- {Grove's T5. 1}
<f67r2.C.5b;V>	sodar. ofar. ar- {Grove's T5. 2}
<f67r2.C.5c;V>	ydam= {Grove's T5. 3}
<f67r2.C.6a;V>	yteods. yto. ykor- {Grove's T6. 1}
<f67r2.C.6b;V>	okeor. aiin. am= {Grove's T6. 2}
<f67r2.C.7a;V>	ytody. s. aiin- {Grove's T7. 1}
<f67r2.C.7b;V>	ochol. olol= {Grove's T7. 2}
<f67r2.C.8a;V>	dorar. odar. air. alaiin- {Grove's T8. 1}
<f67r2.C.8b;V>	dokan. oear. odal= {Grove's T8. 2}
<f67r2.C.9a;V>	chol. diin. okol- {Grove's T9. 1}
<f67r2.C.9b;V>	ytor. daiin. or= {Grove's T9. 2}
<f67r2.C.10a;V>	otoldos. octhole- {Grove's T10. 1}
<f67r2.C.10b;V>	sor. chedaiin. dy- {Grove's T10. 2}
<f67r2.C.10c;V>	yteos. oiin. og= {Grove's T10. 3}
<f67r2.C.11a;V>	ytoeopchey. chekody- {Grove's T11. 1}
<f67r2.C.11b;V>	sosho. chos. ockhy- {Grove's T11. 2}
<f67r2.C.11c;V>	daiin. aiin. os. qrm= {Grove's T11. 3}
<f67r2.C.12a;V>	ofydy. sheody. aiin- {Grove's T12. 1}
<f67r2.C.12b;V>	ysheodyes. odaiiin- {Grove's T12. 2}
<f67r2.C.12c;V>	yekees. oraly= {Grove's T12. 3}

Unit: "Circle of seven labels (or "titles") above some of the moons"

Last edited on 1998-12-27 23:37:11 by stolfi

"Z" transcription from a message by R. Zandberger, entered by J. Stolfi
"V" transcription by John Grove.
"U" transcription by J.Stolfi from a scanned image.

Transcribed clockwise from 08:30.
The original label numbers were assigned by J. Stolfi from 11:30;
they were renumbered on Oct/1998 to match Grove's numbering.

Robert Firth once suggested that these labels may be the names
of the seven Ptolemaic planets.

moon at 09:30, dark coloured

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f67r2.L.2;H>	dylchsody=
<f67r2.L.4;H>	okal=
<f67r2.L.6;H>	okain. am=
<f67r2.L.7;H>	opcholdy=
<f67r2.L.8;H>	dfar. oeoldan=
<f67r2.L.9;H>	ytoaiin=
<f67r2.L.12;H>	yfain=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f67r2.L.2;U>	dolchsody=
<f67r2.L.4;U>	okal=
<f67r2.L.6;U>	okain. am=
<f67r2.L.7;U>	opchol, dy=
<f67r2.L.8;U>	ofar, oeoldan=
<f67r2.L.9;U>	ytoaiin=
<f67r2.L.12;U>	yfain=

John Grove:

<f67r2.L.2;V>	dalchsody= {Grove's T2. T}
<f67r2.L.4;V>	okal= {Grove's T4. T}
<f67r2.L.6;V>	okain. am= {Grove's T6. T}
<f67r2.L.7;V>	opcholdy= {Grove's T7. T}
<f67r2.L.8;V>	ofar. oeoldan= {Grove's T8. T}
<f67r2.L.9;V>	ytoaiin= {Grove's T9. T}
<f67r2.L.12;V>	yfain= {Grove's T12. T}

Rene Zandbergen:

<f67r2.L.2;Z>	dolchsody=
<f67r2.L.4;Z>	okal=
<f67r2.L.6;Z>	okain. am=
<f67r2.L.7;Z>	opcholdy=
<f67r2.L.8;Z>	ofar, oeoldain=
<f67r2.L.9;Z>	ytoaiin=
<f67r2.L.12;Z>	yfain=

Unit: "Circle of 12 labels under the moons; clockwise from 08:30"

Last edited on 1998-12-08 11:05:40 by stolfi

"U" transcription by J.Stolfi from an unidentified scan.
"V" trancription by John Grove.

The original line numbers were assigned by J.Stolfi
starting from 11:30; they were reassigned on Oct/1998
to match Grove's numbering.

08:30 moon 10, light coloured, no label above

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f67r2.X.1;H>	okadar=
<f67r2.X.2;H>	qotoear=
<f67r2.X.3;H>	dchodar=
<f67r2.X.4;H>	ysaldal=
<f67r2.X.5;H>	ytodal=
<f67r2.X.6;H>	tol. daiin=
<f67r2.X.7;H>	otardy=
<f67r2.X.8;H>	chodalg=
<f67r2.X.9;H>	ytchodyy=
<f67r2.X.10;H>	octhys=
<f67r2.X.11;H>	ytokar=
<f67r2.X.12;H>	otolor=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f67r2.X.1;U>	okodar=
<f67r2.X.2;U>	qotoear=
<f67r2.X.3;U>	dchodar=
<f67r2.X.4;U>	yroldal=
<f67r2.X.5;U>	ytodal=
<f67r2.X.6;U>	toldaiin=
<f67r2.X.7;U>	otardy=
<f67r2.X.8;U>	chodalm=
<f67r2.X.9;U>	ytchodly=
<f67r2.X.10;U>	yckhyr=
<f67r2.X.11;U>	ytokar=
<f67r2.X.12;U>	otolor=

John Grove:

<f67r2.X.1;V>	okadar= {Grove's L1}
<f67r2.X.2;V>	qotoear= {Grove's L2 }
<f67r2.X.3;V>	dchodar= {Grove's L3}
<f67r2.X.4;V>	ysaldal= {Grove's L4}
<f67r2.X.5;V>	ytodal= {Grove's L5}
<f67r2.X.6;V>	toldaiin= {Grove's L6}
<f67r2.X.7;V>	otardy= {Grove's L7}
<f67r2.X.8;V>	chodalg= {Grove's L8}
<f67r2.X.9;V>	ytchodly= {Grove's L9}
<f67r2.X.10;V>	ockhds= {Grove's L10}
<f67r2.X.11;V>	ytotar= {Grove's L11}
<f67r2.X.12;V>	otolor= {Grove's L12}

Unit: "Circle of 8 labels around central star/flower."

Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:56:57 by stolfi

"U" transcription by J.Stolfi from an unidentified scan.
"V" transcription by John Grove.

Transcribed clockwise beginning at 'dotted tail'
from central 'star' (at 08:30).

09:00

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f67r2.Z.1;H>	s. air=
<f67r2.Z.2;H>	soeor=
<f67r2.Z.3;H>	cpheey=
<f67r2.Z.4;H>	okodas=
<f67r2.Z.5;H>	oepchol=
<f67r2.Z.6;H>	sacthhy=
<f67r2.Z.7;H>	osar=
<f67r2.Z.8;H>	oran=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f67r2.Z.1;U>	s. air=
<f67r2.Z.2;U>	so*ar=
<f67r2.Z.3;U>	cfheey=
<f67r2.Z.4;U>	okodar=
<f67r2.Z.5;U>	ocpheod=
<f67r2.Z.6;U>	s. acthey=
<f67r2.Z.7;U>	osar=
<f67r2.Z.8;U>	oran=

John Grove:

<f67r2.Z.1;V>	s. air=
<f67r2.Z.2;V>	sochar=
<f67r2.Z.3;V>	cpheey=
<f67r2.Z.4;V>	otolas=
<f67r2.Z.5;V>	oepcha*s=
<f67r2.Z.6;V>	acthey=
<f67r2.Z.7;V>	osar=
<f67r2.Z.8;V>	oran=

Unit: "Text below diagram."

Last edited on 1998-12-08 11:05:14 by stolfi

"U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image.
"V" transcription by John Grove.

Grove says this is the only text in the VMS that is ruled.
Line 2 is colored (red?).

First study group:

<f67r2.P.1;F>	dar. aldaiin. ydaiin. qkoy. ydaiin. qofair. ypair. ykoaiin. ydoly. ytalchoe. oly. akey-
<f67r2.P.2;F>	sshey. syshees. qoykeey. ykchey. ykchey. qokeochy. oaiin. okal. ar. olam-
<f67r2.P.3;F>	yshey. qokeeody. cheos. oeeos. qockhy. chos. aiin. okeeody. qokoaiin. odaiin. ar. air**=

First study group, second choice:

<f67r2.P.1;G>	dar. aldaiin. ydaiin. qkoy. ydaiin. qofair. ykoaiin. ydoly. ytalchos. oly. okey-
<f67r2.P.2;G>	sshey. syshees. qeykeey. ykchey. ykchey. qokeochy. oaiin. okal. ar. ol-
<f67r2.P.3;G>	yshey. qokeeody. cheos. oeeos. qockhy. chos. aiin. okeeody. qokoaiin. odaiin. ar. oir=

Takeshi Takahashi:

<f67r2.P.1;H>	dar. aldaiin. ydaiin. qkoy. ydaiin. qofair. ypair. ykoaiin. ydoly. ytalchos. oly. okey-
<f67r2.P.2;H>	sshey. syshees. qeykeey. ykchey. ykchey. qokeochy. oaiin. okalar. ol-
<f67r2.P.3;H>	yshey. qokeeody. cheos. oeeos. qockhy. chos. aiin. okeeody. qokoaiin. odaiin. ar. oirsg=

Jorge Stolfi:

<f67r2.P.1;U>	dar. aldaiin. ydaiin. qkoy. ydaiin. qofair. ypair. ykoaiin. y, doly. ytalchos. oly. okey-
<f67r2.P.2;U>	s, shey. syshees. qeykeey. ykchey. ykchey. qokeochy. oaiin. okol. ar. ol, **-
<f67r2.P.3;U>	yshey. qokeeody. cheos. oeeos. qockhy. chos. aiin. okeeody. qokoaiin. odain. ar. oir. **=

John Grove:

<f67r2.P.1;V>	dar. aldaiin. ydaiin. qckoy. ydaiin. qofair. ypair. ykoaiin. ydoly. ytalchol. aly. yk{page curled}-
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