Voynich MS - Quire 8
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Folios in Quire 8
Quire 8 contains folios 57 through 66 (i.e. 10 instead
of 8, but 6 are missing). The gathering mark is on f66v.
Normal folio
f57r
Large plant. Two paras of slant writing, the second carefully
avoiding the plant. Folio nr. (57) in upper right corner.
f57v
Cosmological picture. Central drawing featuring four 'persons' each
holding something. Four labels radiating from centre and four labels near
persons.
Four bands with circular text. Outside outermost is a
'start'-marking label. All bands have single characters nad signel words. Second
ring from outside has four times reapeating sequence of single chars (cf.
D'Imperio). Profuse occurrence of special chars.
Normal folio
f58r
Text only in apparently three long paras. Star image near start of
each para, with 6, 7, 8 points respectively. Folio nr. (58) in upper right
corner.
f58v
Text only in apparently four paras. One six-pointed star near top
of page. First para longest, with last line centered. All writing very neat.
This folio is missing.
This folio is missing.
This folio is missing.
This folio is missing.
This folio is missing.
This folio is missing.
Normal folio
f65r
Enormous plant. Only two or three words of writing near the plant
(label)
Folio nr (65) in upper right corner.
f65v
Big plant with small flowers and one larger trumpet-like flower.
Two very short paras of text.
Normal folio
f66r
Text only, in five or more paras, with several picnic tables. Left
margin has column of words (leftmost) and column of single characters, again
with special ones. At bottom picture of dying person accompanied by undetermined
boxes, some Voynich words and 'der muszdel'. Folio nr (66) in upper right
corner.
f66v
Plant with weird curling leaves, alternatingly black and white.
Three paras of text above that. Unreadable signature in lower-left corner.
Gathering mark in lower- right corner.
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Latest update: 2003/09/10