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Quire 9 contains folios 67 and 68. The gathering mark is on f67r1.
Foldout folio.
| Recto: | (bind) | f67r1 | f67r2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso: | f67v2 | f67v1 | (bind) |
Astronomical
A sad moon face is located in the centre
surrounded by lozenge shapes alternatively dark or filled with tiny stars.
Outside this are 24 radiating segments, alternating between stars (one or two
each) and short Voynich words. One star (at 11:30) is marked with a small square
box. Counting clockwise there are two more segments with one star. After that,
there are nine segments with two stars each. There are thus also twelve short
Voynich words, a suggestive number. Outside this are three rings of circular
text. There is a clear 'start' marker in each ring, just prior to clock position
(00:00), and near the specially marked single star. Above the figure are four
lines of text, in a slanted hand, but not necessarily language B. There is a
tiny 'a' in the upper right corner of this page. This is the first page in quire
9 and uncharacteristically the quire signature is on this page.
Astronomical
Another figure with 12-fold symmetry. Around a
central flower-like figure is a small circle of Voynich text, outside which are
twelve pie segments. Each of these has a tiny moon or planet face and is
accompanied by a Voynich word. Further each segment has some Voynich text.
Outside this are apparent titles, one for each of the segments. Some of the text
is coloured red (to be confirmed from [Petersen]). A three-line text paragraph
appears at the bottom of the page, again in a slanted hand, but not obiously in
any of the two languages. There is a tiny 'b' in the upper right corner of this
page.
A similar figure from a medieval Ms in Greek is described on a
dedicated page.
Cosmological
This figure has no clear astronomical or
astrological meaning apart from possibly rising or setting suns or moons. A
relation with compass directions or winds seems plausible.
'eclipse' (Newbold?)
Astronomical
A central Sun is surrounded by 17 radiating lines
of text. Between these lines are groups of one to four stars, none of which are
named. A few are coloured differently (check ThP). Their total number is 39.
Outside is a ring with short pieces of text (label-like) demarcated by square
boxes.
Three-way foldout folio:
| Recto: | (bind) | f68r1 | f68r2 | f68r3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verso: | f68v3 | f68v2 | f68v1 | (bind) |
Astronomical.
A sun figure at the top and a moon at the
bottom. They have each a short line of text around them. In a circle between
these are 29 stars, each labeled. Some stars have an open or filled circle in
the centre. One of the star labels has a typical pair of split gallows. There is
a short three-line text paragraph at the top, not obviously in language A or B.
There is a tiny 'a' in the upper left corner of this page.
Astronomical.
A similar figure to fol. 68r1, but with a moon
figure at the top and a sun at the bottom, again each surrounded by a short line
of text. 24 (TBC) of the stars are labeled, and some unlabeled. Most stars have
an open or filled circle in the centre. One of the star labels has a typical
pair of split gallows. There is a five-line text paragraph at the top, in what
seems like language A.
There is a tiny 'b' in the upper left corner of this
page.
Astronomical
grim moon in starry windmill
Has 'c' in different handwriting in upper left corner
Cosmological. 'Andromeda' T and O
Astronomical, lozenge-star in starry windmill
Astronomical, sun in starry windmill
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