Voynich MS - Quire 6
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Folios in Quire 6
Quire 6 contains folios 41 through 48. The gathering
mark is on f48v.
Normal folio
f41r
Plant. One para of text near top and one near bottom. Very small
writing. Folio nr. (41) in upper right corner.
f41v
Plant with one para of text in tiny writing. One word (label?)
before start of text.
Normal folio
f42r
Two plants, both simple leaves on slim stems. One a 3-leave clover?
3 para's of text (large chars). Top one ends on centered line, other two on
right-justified 'signature'. Folio nr. (42) in upper right corner over largest
leave
f42v
Plant with two paras of text. The first character is ornated like a
Michelin man.
Normal folio
f43r
Long row of plants with forest of roots. Three para's of text in
tiny writing. Folio nr. (43) in upper right corner.
f43v
Two separate plants. The right-hand one could prehaps be a lunaria,
and resembles a plant drawn in one of the copies of the "Buch der heiligen
Dreifaltigkeit" (Wellcome MS nnn).
Three para's of text in tiny writing.
Normal folio
f44r
Plant with thick stem, ascending leaves with appendages, and a
small flower, not unlike f1v. Root has thick hairs or thorns. Two para's of text
near top and one near bottom in smallish writing. Folio nr. (44) in upper right
corner.
f44v
Plant. Two dead flowers (buds) and funny leaves. Simple roots but
many 'telescope' plateaus. Three para's of text in very neat writing.
Normal folio
f45r
One strong root with three similar stems emanating. 'Pepper' leaves
and flowers apparently made up of tiny leaves. Three para's of text in very
clear/neat writing. Folio nr. (45) in upper right corner.
f45v
Strong root with three similar stems emanating. Tiny leaves and
tiny 'flowers'. Three para's of text in clear writing, carefully avoiding the
plant drawing.
Normal folio
f46r
Three pairs of flower buds with leaves all on right of stems. Root
system. Four para's of text in tiny writing, hardly legible despite the
acceptable copy quality. Folio nr. (46) in upper right corner.
f46v
'Eagle' root with slim stem, large leaves and large buds,
spiralling a bit. One para of text in tiny writing leaving a gap where none
should be.
Normal folio
f47r
Thin stem with two leaves. Two short para's of text in large
writing. Something(?) above second para. Folio nr. (47) in upper right corner.
f47v
Normal folio
f48r
f48v
Gathering nr. (6t9) in lower right corner.
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Latest update: 2003/09/10
