{$I=T $Q=A $P=A $L=A $H=1} # Last edited on 1998-10-30 13:32:59 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "First page" # Page: f1r = AA (Rene) = p001 (Stolfi) # Folio: f1 # Panels: f1r # Bifolio: bA1 = f1+f8 # Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke) # # 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, 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 # ## {} # 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? # fachys.ykal.ar.ataiin.shol.shory.cth!res.y.kor.sholdy!- fachys.ykal.ar.ataiin.shol.shory.cthorys.y.kor.sholdy!- fya!ys.ykal.ar.ytaiin.shol.shory.*k*!res.y!kor.sholdy!- fachys.ykal.ar.ataiin.shol.shory.cth!res.y,kor.sholdy!- fya!ys.ykal.ar.ytaiin.shol.shory.***!r*s.y.kor.sholdo*- # sory.ckhar.o!r.y.kair.chtaiin.shar.are.cthar.cthar.dan!- sory.ckhar.o.r.y.kain.shtaiin.shar.ar*.cthar.cthar.dan!- sory.ckhar.o!r!y.kair.chtaiin.shor.ar!.cthar.cthar.dana- sory.ckhar.o!r,y.kair.chtaiin.shar.are.cthar.cthar,dan!- sory.ckhar.o!r!y.kair.chtaiin.shor.ary.cthar.cthar.dan*- # syaiir.sheky.or.ykaiin.shod.cthoary.cthes.daraiin.sa- syaiir.sheky.or.ykaiin.shod.cthoary.cth*r.daraiin.sy- syaiir.sheky.or.ykaiin.shod.cthoary.cthes.daraiin.sy- syaiir.sheky.or.ykaiin.shod.cthoary.cthes.daraiin.sa- syaiir.shcky.or.ykaiin.shod.cthoary.cthes.daraiin.sy- # o{&o'}oiin.oteey.oteos.roloty.cth*ar.daiin.otaiin.or.okan- o!!!dsoiin.oteey.oteor.soloty.cth*ar.daiin.okaiin.ol.okan- *!!!!!oiin.oteey.oteor.soloty.cth*ar.daiin.okaiin.ol.okan- *!!!!!oiin.oteey.otear.roloty.cthaar.daiin.okaiin.or.okan- o{&o'}oiin.oteey.oteos,roloty.cth*ar,daiin.otaiin.or.okan- o{&o'}oiin.oteey.otear.roloty.cthaar.daiin.okaiin.or.okan- # dair.y.chear.cthaiin.cphar.cfhaiin= sair.y.chear.cthaiin.cphar.cfhaiin= sair!y.chear.cthaiin.cphar.cfhaiin= sair,y.chear.cthaiin.cphar.cfhaiin= sair,y.chear.cthaiin.cphar.cfhaiin= sair!y.chear.cthaiin.cphar.cfhaiin= # ## {} # 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. # ydar!aish!!!y= ydar!aish!!!o= ydar!aish!!!y= ydar!aish!!!y= ydar.aish{?}y= ydar!aish!!!y= # ## {} # 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". # *{&252}.odar.o.!!!!y.shol.cphoy.oydar.sh!.s.cfhoaiin.shodary- *!!!!!!.odar.*!!!!!y.shol.cphoy.oydar.sh*.s.cfhoaiin.shodasy- !!!!!!!!odar.s!!!!hy.shol.cphoy.oydar.sh!.s.cfhoaiin.shodary- *{&252}.odar.s{&c'}y.shol.cphoy.oydar.sh!.s.cfhoaiin.shodary- *{&252}.odar.s{&c'}y.shol.cphoy.oydar.sh!.s.cfhoaiin.shodary- # yshey.shody.okcho!y.otchol.chocthy.os!chy.dain.chor.kos- *sh!y.chody.okcho!y.otchol.chocthy.os.chy.dain.shor.kos- yshey.shody.okcho.y.otchol.chocthy.os!chy.dain.chor.kos- yshey.shody.okcho!y.otchol.chocthy.os,chy.dain.chor.kos- yshey.chody.okcho!y.otchol.chocthy.os!chy.dain.chor.kos- # daiin.shos.cfhol.shody= daiin.shos.cfhol.shody= daiin.shor.cfhol.shody= daiin.shos.cfhol.shody= daiin.sh**.cfhol.shody= daiin.shos.cfhol.shody= # ## {} # 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. # dain.os.teody= dain.*o!teody= dain.*s.teody= dain.os.teody= dain.!s.teody= dain.*s.teody= # ## {} # 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. # *{&253}.ydain.cphesaiin.ol.s.cphey.ytain.shoshy.cphodal!es- *!!!!!!.ydain.cphesaiin.ol.s.cphey.ytain.shoshy.cphodal.es- !!!!!!!!ydain.cphesaiin.ol!s.cphey.ytain.shoshy.cphodal!es- *{&253}.ydain.cphesaiin.ol,s.cphey.ytain.shoshy.cphodal,es- *{&253}.ydain.cphesaiin.ol!s.cphey.ytain.shoshy.cphodal!es- # oksho.kshoy.otairin.oteol.okan.shodain.sckhey.daiin- oksho.kshoy.otaiiin.oteol.okan.shodain.sckh!y.daiin- oksho.kshoy.otairin.oteol.okan.shodain.sckhey.daiin- oksho.kshoy.otairin.oteol.okan.shodain.sckhey.daiin- oksho.kshoy.otairin.oteol.okan.shodain.sckhey.daiin- # shoy.ckhey.kodaiin.cphy.cphodaiils.cthey.she.oldain.d!- shoy.ckhey.kodaiin.cphy.cphodaiils.cthey.sho.oldain.d!- shoy.ckhey.kodaiin.cphy.cph*daiils.cthey.she.oldain.d!- shoy.ckhey.kodaiin.cphy.cphodaiils.cthey.she.oldain,d!- shoy.ckhey.kodaiin.cphy.cphoda**ls.cthey.shy.oldain.d*- # dain.oiin.chol.odaiin.chodain.chdy.okain.dan.cthy.kod!- dain.oiin.chol.odaiin.chodain.chdy.okain.d*n.cthy.kod!- dain.oiin.chol.odaiin.chodain.chdy.okoin.d*r.cthy.kod!- dain.oiin.chol.odaiin.chodain.chdy.okain.dan.cthy.kod!- dain.oiin.chol.odaiin.chodain.chdy.okain.d*n.cthy.kod*- # daiin.shckhey.ck{&K}eor.chor.shey.kol.chol.chol.kor.chal- daiin.shckhey.ck!!!!hor.chor.shey.kol.chol.chol.kor.chol- daiin.shckhey.ck!!!!hor.chor.shey.kol.chol.chol.kor.chol- daiin.shckhey.ck!!!!eor.chor.shey.kol.chol.chol.kor.chal- daiin.shckhey.ck!!!!hor.chor.shey.kol.chol.chol.kor.chol- # sho.chol.sh!odan.kshy.kchy.dor.chodaiin.sho.kchom- sho.chol.sh.odan.kshy.kchy.dor.chodaiin.sho.keeam- sho.chol.sh!odan.kshy.kchy.dor.chodaiin.sho.koeam- sho.chol.sh!odan.kshy.kchy.dor.chodaiin.sho.kchom- sho.chol.sh!odan.kshy.kchy.dor.chodaiin.sho.keeam- # ycho.tchey.chokain.sheo.pshol.dydyd.cthy.daicthy- ycho.tchey.chekain.sheo!pshol.dodyd.cthy.da!cthy- ycho.tchey.chekain.sheo.pshol.dydyd.cthy.daicthy- ycho.tchey.chokain.sheo,pshol.dydyd.cthy.daicthy- ycho.tchey.chetain.sheo.pshol.dydyd.cthy.daicthy- # yto.shol.she.kodshey.cphealy.das!ain.dain.ckhyds- yto.shol.she.kodshey.cphealy.dar!ain.dain.ckhy!!- yto.shol.she.kodshey.cphealy.dar!ain.dain.ckhyds- yto.shol.she.kodshey.cphealy.das,ain.dain.ckhyds- yto.shol.shy.kodshey.cphealy.dar!ain.dain.ckhyd*- # dchar.shcthaiin.okaiir.chey.rchy.!potol.cthols.dloct{&T}a- dchar.shcthaiin.okaiir.chey.*chy.!potol.cthols.dadet!!!!o- dchar.shcthaiin.okaiir.chey.schy.cphtol.cthols.daoet!!!!a- dchar.shcthaiin.okaiir.chey.*chy,!!!tol.cthols.dloct!!!!a- dchar.shcthaiin.okaiir.chey.*chy.*p*tol.cthols.d*oct!!!!*- # shok.chor.chey.dain.ckhey= shok.chor.chey.dain.ckhoy= shok.chor.chey.dain.ckhey= shok.chor.chey.dain.ckhey= shok.chor.chey.dain.ckhoy= shok.chor.chey.dain.ckhey= # ## {} # 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. # otol.daiiin= otol.daiiin= otol.daiiin= otol.daiiin= otol.daiiin= otol.daiiin= # ## {} # 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. # cpho.shaiin.shokcheey.chol.tshodeesy.shey.pydeey.chy.ro.d*- cpho.shaiin.shokcheey.chol.tshodeesy.shey.pydeey.chy.ro.d*- cpho.shaiin.shokcheey.chol.tshodeesy.shey.pydeey.chy.ro!d!- cpho.shaiin.shokcheey.chol.tshodeesy.shey.pydeey.chy.ro,d*- cpho.shaiin.shokcheey.chol.tshodeesy.shey.pydeey.cha!ro!d*- # *doin.chol.dain.cthal.dar.shear.kaiin.dar.shey.cth!ar!!!- *doin.chol.dain.cthal.dar.shear.kaiin.dar.shey.cth!ar!!!- **oin.chol.dain.cthal.dar.shear.kaiin.dar.shey.cthear!!!- *doin.chol.dain.cthal.dar.shear.kaiin.dar.shey.cth!ar!!!- ydoin.chol.dain.cthal.dar.shear.kaiin.dar.shey.cth!ar.**- # !cho*!o.kaiin.shoaiin.okol.daiin.far.cthol.daiin.ctholdar- !cho.*o.kaiin.shoaiin.okol.daiin.far.cthol.daiin.ctholdar- echo**!.kaiin.shoaiin.okol.daiin.far.cthol.daiin.ctholdar- !cho.*o,kaiin.shoaiin.okol.daiin.far.cthol.daiin.ctholdar- !cho*!o.kaiin.sh*aiin.okol.daiin.far.cthol.daiin.ctholdar- # ycheey.oka!y.oky.daiin.okchey.k!okaiin.**chol.k**chy.dal- ycheey.oka!y.oky.daiin.okchey.k.okaiin.**chol.k**chy.dal- ycheey.okeey.oky.daiin.okchey.k!okaiin.*!chol.kadchy.dal- ycheey.oka!y.oky.daiin.okchey.k!okaiin.**chol.k**chy.dal- ocheey.ok*!*.oky.daiin.okchey.k!okaiin.*!chol.ka*ch*.dal- # d*eeo.shody.koshey.cthy.ok!chey.keey.keey.dal.chtor- de!*o.shody.koshey.cthy.ok.chey.keey.!!!!!dal.chtor- dcheo.shody.kochey.cthy.ok!chey.keey.keey.dal.chtor- d*eeo.shody.koshey.cthy.ok,chey.keey.keey,dal.chtor- dcheo.shody.kochey.cthy.ok!chey.keey.keey.dal.chtor- # !*eo!.chol.chok.choty.chotey= !!*o*.chol.chok.choty.chotey= !*eo!.chol.chok.choty.chotey= e*eo!.chol.chok.choty.chotey= ch!o!.chol.chok.choty.chotey= cheor.chol.chok.choty.chotey= # ## {} # 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. # dchaiin= dchaiin= dchaiin= dchaiin= dchaiin= dchaiin= # ## {} # 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. # {A}d{ }= # {B}*{a}= # {C}r{b}= # {D}*{c}= # {E}*{d}= # {F}*{e}= # {G}*{f}= # {H}*{g}= # {I}*{h}= # not sure if "J" was present: # {J}*{i}= # {K}*{j}= # {L}*{k}= # {M}*{l}= # {N}*{m}= # {O}*{n}= # {P}*{o}= # {Q}*{p}={try a galows here} # {R}*{q}={try a galows here} # {S}*{r}={try a galows here} # {T}*{s}= # {U}*{t}= # {V}*{u}= # {W}*{v}= # {X}*{w}= # {Y}g{x}= # {Z}*{y}= # {$I=H $Q=A $P=B $L=A $H=1} # Last edited on 1998-10-10 03:11:09 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Petersen's belladonna" # Page: f1v = AB (Rene) = p002 (Stolfi) # Folio: f1 # Panels: f1v # Bifolio: bA1 = f1+f8 # Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke) # # Attributes: # # Language: A (Currier) # Hand: 1 (Currier) # Subsets: H (Rene), hea (Stolfi) # Subject: herbal # Petersen's plant 1 # Colors: green,tan (Reeds) # Plant: 1 (Petersen) # # Description: # # One plant centered on page. # # Root: a knobby, warped, pancanke-like tuber with # short roots attached like claws or fangs # all around the rim. Light color. # Stem: thick, well drawn. Light color. # Branches: one straight up, two oblique with drooping tips. # Leaves: broad lance-shape, with two short tails. # Stalk: short. # Flowers: one, growing at the tip of the center branch. # Stalk: very short. Chalyx: # conical, continuous with petals. Petals: short rounded, # light-colored. Core: hemispherical, dark-colored # (could be a berry; see below). # # Two paragraphs (with 3.8 and 5.8 lines), just below mid-page, # left- and right-justified, interrupted by the plant's main stem. # # Comments: # # Part of this drawing (root and leaves only) is repeated on # Pharma page f102r1[3,2]. # # The plant looks basically normal, except for the very peculiar # root. # # Petersen identifies the plant as "Solanum Solatrium, Belladonna" # specifically the "flower". He says: "see L.Fuchs p.398". There is # no "Solanum solatrium"; rather, "solatrium" is an ancient # (Dioscoridean) name for some or all of these species: # # Atropa Belladona (deadly nightshade) # http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/library/kohler/1763_010.jpg # http://130.60.70.1/GIFTDB/pict_02.htm # # Hyoscyamus niger (henbane) # http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/research/library/kohler/1763_011.jpg # http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/nordflor/110.html # # Solanum nigrum (black nightshade) # http://axp.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/black_nightshade.html # # Solanum dulcamara (bittersweet) # http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/poison/ppstsleurop.htm # http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/nordflor/109.html # # and perhaps other somewhat less likely species such as Withania # somnifera and Physalis alkekengi. # # The leaves of f1v seem most compatible those of Atropa belladonna # (shape) and Hyoscyamus niger (attachment to stem), and the "flower" # at the top of f1v does resemble the sheathed, shiny black fruits of # these two species. # # However, A.beladonna's root has been described as a roundish rhizome # with a long (up to 1m) tapering root, which does not seem to match # the highly distinctive "pancake with claws" of f1v. I have found no # image or description of the other plants' roots. # # A very similar root, with quite different leaves, can be seen on # another Italian herbal: # University of Vermont Library MS 2, fol. 39 (ca. 1500) # http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/biomed/his/immi/vm9437.htm # The medieval text calls that plant "Gran[i]a maggiore". # The modern commentary tentatively identifies it with # Ecballium elaterium (Squirting Cucumber), # http://www.csdl.tamu.edu/FLORA/mi10/mi10043.jpg # However the leaves do not match, and the flower barely so. # I have found no image or description of E.elaterium's roots. # # All four plants are poisonous in varying degrees. The active # principles can be absorbed by smoking or through the skin as well as # by ingestion. They were used as potent psychoactive drugs, causing # paralysis of involuntary muscles, dizziness, sleep, hallucinations, # violent behavior, etc., and have been often associated with # witchcraft. # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:26:13 by stolfi # kchsy.chadaiin.ol-{plant}oltchey.char.cfhar.am- kchsy.chadaiin.ol-{plant}oltchey.char.cfhar.aj- kchry.chodaiin.ol-{plant}oltchey.char.cfhar.am- # yteeay.char.or.ochy-{plant}dcho.lkody.okodar.chody- yteeay.char.or!ochy-{plant}dcho.lkody.okodar.chody- yteeay.char.or.ochy-{plant}dcho.lkody.okodar.chody- # d!o.ckhy.ckho.ckhy.shy-{plant}dksheey.cthy.kotchody.dal- dao.ckhy.ckho.ckhy.shy-{plant}dksheey.cthy.kotchody.dal- dao.ckhy.ckho.ckhy.shy-{plant}dksheey.cthy.kotchody.dal- # dol.chokeo.dair.dam-{plant}sochey.chokody= dol.chokeo.dair.dam-{plant}sochey.chokody= dol.chokeo.dair.dam-{plant}sochey.chokody= # potoy.shol.dair.cphoal-{plant}dar.chey.tody.otoaiin.shoshy- potoy.shol.dair.cphoal-{plant}dar.chey.tody.otoaiin.shoshy- potoy.shol.dair.cphoal-{plant}dar.chey.tody.otoaiin.shoshy- # choky.chol.cthol.shol.okal-{plant}dolchey.chodo.lol.chy.cthy- choky.chol.cthol!shol.okal-{plant}dolchey.chodo.lol.chy.cthy- choky.chol.cthol.shol.okal-{plant}dolchey.chodo.lol.chy.cthy- # qo.ol.choeee.cheol.dol.cthey- {plant}ykol.dol.dolo.ykol.do.l!ch!!ody- qo.ol!choies.cheol.dol.cthey- {plant}ykol.dol.dolo.ykol.do!l!chieody- qo.ol!choees.cheol.dol.cthey- {plant}ykol.dol.dolo.ykol.do!l!ch!*ody- qo.ol.choies.cheol.dol.cthey- {plant}ykol.dol.dolo.ykol.do!l.ch!!ody- # okol.shol.kol.kechy.chol.ky- {plant}chol.cthol.chody.chol.daiin- okol!shol.kol!kechy.chol!ky- {plant}chol.cthol.chody.chol.daiin- akol!shol.kol!kecha.chol!ky- {plant}chol.cthol.chody.chol.daiin- okol.shol.kol.kechy.chol.ky- {plant}chol.cthol.chody.chol.daiin- # shor.okol.chol.dol.ky.dar-{plant}shol.dchor.otcho.dar.shody- shor.okol.chol.dol.ky.dar-{plant}shol.dchor.otcho.dar.shody- shor.okol.chol.dol.ky.dar-{plant}shol.dchor.otcho.dar.shody- # taor.chotchey.dal.chody-{plant}schody.pol.chodar= taor.chotchey.dal.chody-{plant}schody.pol.chodar= taor.chotchey.dal.chody-{plant}schody.pol.chodar= # {$I=H $Q=A $P=C $L=A $H=1} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 00:46:36 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Petersen's cornflower" # Page: f2r = AC (Rene) = p003 (Stolfi) # Folio: f2 # Panels: f2r # Bifolio: bA2 = f2+f7 # Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke) # # Attributes: # # Language: A (Currier) # Hand: 1 (Currier) # Subsets: H (Rene), hea (Stolfi) # Subject: herbal # Plant: 2 (Petersen) # Colors: green,red (Reeds) # Plant: 2 (Petersen) # # Description: # # One plant centered on page. # # Root: left-right symmetrical, planar, looking sort of like # headless stick man with outstretched arms and gripping hands. # Overpainted with dark color. # Stem: short and thin. # Branches: two main ones, almost upright, slightly bent. # Irregular thickness, awkward shape (cf. top right leaf). # Light-clored with a dark vein grossly painted along the middle. # Leaves: Dark overpaint, shaped like a triangular fan with five # lanceolated fingers. Stalk: medium length, looks like a branch. # Flowers: three, on tip of main branch. # Stalk: longish, looks like a branch. Chalyx: an oblong oval # sweelling at end of stalk, partial dark overpaint. Petals: many, # narrow and long; the flower looks like a shaving brush. Core: # hidden by petals. # # Two paragraphs (with 6.4 and 5.4 lines), left- and rightjustified: # one at the top, slightly narrower, interrupted by three flowers; # and one near the bottom, interrupted by two branches. # # Comments: # # The root looks rather strange, the stems and leaves are # somewhat awkward, but the flowers look normal. # # Petersen tentative identification is "cyanus segetum, cornflower # (caeruleus) (cf 153)". That must be # # Centaurea_cyanus (cornflower,fiodaliso;bluet,kornblume) # http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/nordflor/7.html # # The flower shape and branching pattern seem to match fairly well. # However, those features are not very specific. [What about color?] # Also, the leaves of Centaurea cyanus are long and thin, with # smooth edges or a few very shallow teeth, attached directly to the # stem; quite unlike those of f2r. # # Infusions of Centaurea cyanus were once used as a febrifugue # (whole plant) and eye wash (flowers only). # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-12 13:51:24 by stolfi # kydainy.ypchol.daiin.otchal-{plant}ypchaiin.ckholsy-{plant} kydainy.ypchol.daiin.otchal-{plant}ypchaiin.ckholsy-{plant} kydainy.ypchol.daiin.otchal-{plant}ypchaiin.ckholsy-{plant} # dorchory-{plant}chkar.s-{plant}shor.cthy.cth!- dorchory-{plant}chkar.s-{plant}shor.cthy.***!- dorchory-{plant}chkar.s-{plant}shor.cthy.ctho- # qotaiin-{plant}cthey.y-{plant}chor.chy.ydy-{plant}chaiin- qotaiin-{plant}cthey.y-{plant}chor.chy.ydy-{plant}chaiin- qotaiin-{plant}cthey.y-{plant}chor.chy.ydy-{plant}chaiin- # chaindy-{plant}chtod.dy-{plant}cphy.dal!s-{plant}chokaiin.d- !*aiidy-{plant}chtod.dy-{plant}cphy.dal.s-{plant}chokaiin.d- shaiidy-{plant}chtod!dy-{plant}cphy.dal!s-{plant}chokaiin.d- # otochor.al-{plant}shodaiin-{plant}chol.!dan- {plant}ytchaiin.dan- otochor.al-{plant}shodaiin-{plant}chol.chan- {plant}ytchaiin.dan- otochor.al-{plant}shodaiin-{plant}chol.!dan- {plant}ytchaiin.dan- # saiin.daind-{plant}d!kol.sor-{plant}ytoldy- {plant}dchol.dchy.cthy- saiin.daind-{plant}d.kol.sor-{plant}ytoldy- {plant}dchol.dchy.cthy- saiin.daind-{plant}d!kol.sor-{plant}ytoldy- {plant}dchol.dchy.cthy- # shor.ckhy.daiiny-{plant}chol.dan={plant} shor.ckhy.daiiny-{plant}chol.dan={plant} shor.ckhy.daiiny-{plant}chol.dan={plant} # kydain.shaiin.qoy.s.shol.fodan-{plant}yksh.olsheey.daiildy- kydain.shaiin.qoy.s.shol.fodan-{plant}ytsh.olsheey.daiildy- kydain.shaiin.qoy.s.shol.fodan-{plant}yksh.olsheey.daiildy- # dlssho.kol.sheey.qokey.ykody.so-{plant}chol.yky.dain.daiirol- dlssho.kol.sheey.qokey.ykody.so-{plant}chol.yky.dain.daiirdl- dlssho.kol.sheey.qokey.ykody.so-{plant}chol.yky.dain.daiirol- # qoky.cholaiin.shol.sheky.daiin- {plant}cthey.keol.s!aiin.saiin- qoky.cholaiin.shol.sheky.daiin- {plant}cthey.keol.s!aiin.saiin- qoky.cholaiin.shol.sheky.daiin- {plant}cthey.keol.s.aiin.saiin- # ychain.dal.chy.dalor.shan.dan-{plant}olsaiin.sheey.ckhor- ychain.dal.chy.dalor.shan!!!!-{plant}**saiin.sheey.ckhor- ychain.dal.chy.dalor.shan.dan-{plant}olsaiin.sheey.ckhor- # okol.chy.chor.cthor.yor.an.chan-{plant}saiin.chety.chyky.sal- okol.chy.chor.cthor.yor.an.chan-{plant}saiin.chety.chyky.sal- okol.chy.chor.cthor.yor.an.chan-{plant}saiin.chety.chyky.sal- # sho.ykeey.chey.daiin.chcthy= sho.ykeey.chey.daiin.chcthy= sho.ykeey.chey.daiin.chcthy= # ## {} # label on plant # Last edited on 1998-12-25 06:54:39 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image # ytoain= {$I=H $Q=A $P=D $L=A $H=1} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 00:49:47 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Water lily" # Page: f2v = AD (Rene) = p004 (Stolfi) # Folio: f2 # Panels: f2v # Bifolio: bA2 = f2+f7 # Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke) # # Attributes: # # Language: A (Currier) # Hand: 1 (Currier) # Subsets: H (Rene), hea (Stolfi) # Subject: herbal # Plant: 3 (Petersen) # Colors: green (Reeds) # # Description: # # One plant centered on page. # # Root: long straight rhizome, covered with scales or round stalk scars. # Stem: single, vertical, slightly bent, shooting out from middle # of rhizome; dark painted. # Branches: there is the stub of a lost branch at mid-stalk. # Leaves: a single large leaf, horizontal, shaped like a very fat C, # with smooth rim. Painted solid dark. # Stalk: short. # Flowers: one white flower, pointing almost straight up. # Stalk: long, light colored, with a darker vein; part of it # obscured by leaf which should be behind it. Chalyx: well-drawn, # with thick tongue-shaped sepals, light colored. Petals: # well-drawn, flaring, lily shaped, serrated edges, white # underpaint. Core: not visible. Stamen: long, with a few short # hairs. # # Two paragraphs (with lines, respectively), left- and # right-justified: one at the top, interrupted by the single flower, # and one just below mid-page, interrupted by the main stem. # # Comments: # # The plant looks quite natural and well-drawn. # # Presumably, the flower stem was in front of the leaf in the # original drawing; but the dark overpaint covered it. The original # outline of the leaf may have been obscured, too. # # The leaf shape suggests it is a water plant. With that assumption, # the choices are quite few. Rene suggested # # Nymphaea candida (a.k.a. Nymphaea alba; water lily, seerose) # http://www.lysator.liu.se/runeberg/nordflor/pics/181.jpg # # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-06 13:00:34 by stolfi # kooiin.cheo.pchor.otaiin.o.dain.chor-{plant}dair.shty- kooiin.cheo!pchor.otaiin.o!dain.chor-{plant}dair.shty- kaoiin.cheo!pchor.otaiin.o!dain.chor-{plant}dair.shty- kooiin.cheo.pchor.otaiin.o!dain.chor-{plant}dair.shty- kaoiin.cheo.pchor.otaiin.o!dain.chor-{plant}dair.shty- # kcho.kchy.sho.shol.qotcho.loeees.qoty-{plant}chor.daiin- kcho!kchy.sho.shol.qotcho.loeees.qoty-{plant}chor.daiin- kcha!kchy.sho.shol.qotcho.loeees.qoty-{plant}chor.daiin- kcho.kchy.sho.shol.qotcho.loeees.qoty-{plant}chor.daiin- kch*.kchy.sho.shol.qotsho.loeees.qoty-{plant}chor.daiin- # otchy.chor.lshy.chol.chody.chodain-{plant}chcthy.daiin- otchy.chor.lshy.chol.chody.chodain-{plant}chcthy.daiin- otchy.chor.lshy.chol.chody.chodain-{plant}chcthy.daiin- otchy.chor.lshy.chol.chody.shodain-{plant}chcthy.daiin- # sho.cholo.cheor.chodaiin= sho.cholo.cheor.chodaiin= sho.cholo.cheor.chodaiin= sho.cholo.cheor.chodaiin= # kchor.shy.daiiin.chckhoy-{plant}s.shey.dor.chol.daiin- kchor.shy.daiiin.chckh!y-{plant}s!shey.dor.chol.daiin- kchor.shy.daiiin.chckhoy-{plant}s!shey.dor.chol.daiin- kchor.shy.daiiin.chck!om-{plant}s!shey.dor.chol.daiin- # dor.chol.chor.chol.keol.chy.chty-{plant}daiin.otchor.chan- dor.chol.chor.chol.keol.chy.chty-{plant}daiin.otchor.chan- dor.chol.chor.chol.keol.chy.chty-{plant}daiin.otchor.chan- dor.chol.chor.chol.keol.chy.chty-{plant}daiin.otchor.chan- # daiin.chotchey.qoteeey.chokeos-{plant}chees.chr.cheaiin- daiin.chotchey.qoteeey.chokeos-{plant}chees.chr.cheaiin- daiin.chotchey.qoteeiy.chokios-{plant}chees.chr.cheaiin- daiin.chotchey.qoteeey.chokeos-{plant}chees.chr.cheaiin- daiin.chotchey.qotchey.chokeos-{plant}chees.chr.cheaiin- # chokoishe.chor.cheol.chol.dolody={plant} chokoishe.chor.chiol.chol.dolody={plant} chokoishe.chor.cheol.chol.dolody={plant} chokolshe.chor.cheol.chol.dolody={plant} # {$I=H $Q=A $P=E $L=A $H=1} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 00:51:40 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: ??? # Page: f3r = AE (Rene) = p005 (Stolfi) # Folio: f3 # Panels: f3r # Bifolio: bA3 = f3+f6 # Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke) # # Attributes: # # Language: A (Currier) # Hand: 1 (Currier) # Subsets: H (Rene), hea (Stolfi) # Subject: herbal # Colors: green,red (Reeds) # # Description: # # One plant, flush against the right margin. # # Roots: a bunch of unbranched tentacle-like roots radiating from # the stem's base. Light colored, partial dark overpaint. # Stem: rather thick, bent. Light colored, dark overpainted stripe (shadow) along # its left side. # Branches: none. # Leaves: lance-shaped with an S bend, very dense, # growing straight off the stem on both sides, each partially covering # the previous one. Stem ends with one unpaired leaf. Light colored, # with a dark-painted shadow on the bottom of each leaf, and # a dotted line just inside the leaf's rim. # Flowers: none. # # Four paragraphs (with 9.5, 3.5, 2.7, and 2.8 lines): a longer one # at the top, and three short ones just below mid-page. The first # two are left-justified and follow the plant's outline on the # right. The last two are left- and right-justified, and interrupted # by the main stem. # # Comments: # # The plant looks strange because of the dense leaves Perhaps they # are actually the sheaths of leafstalks, badly drawn? Perhaps the # dots along the leaf rim are short spines? # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-06 13:03:28 by stolfi # tsheos.qopal.chol.cthol.daimm- tsheos.qopal.chol.cthol.daimg- tsheos.qopal.chol.cthol.daimm- # ycheor.chor.dam.qotcham.cham-{plant} ycheor.chor.dam.qotchag.cham-{plant} ycheor.chor.dam.qotcham.cham-{plant} # ochor.qocheor.chol.daiin.cthy-{plant} ochar.qacheor.chol.daiin.cthy-{plant} ochor.qocheor.chol.daiin.cthy-{plant} # schey.chor.chal.cham.cham.cho-{plant} schey.chor.chal.cham.chaj.cho-{plant} schey.chor.chal.chaj.chaj.cho-{plant} schey.chor.chal.cham.cham.cho-{plant} # qokol.chololy.s.cham.cthol-{plant} qokol.chololy.s.cham.cthol-{plant} qokol.chololy.s.cham.cthol-{plant} # ychtaiin.chor.cthom.otal.dam-{plant} ychtaiin.chor.cthom.otol!dam-{plant} ychtaiin.chor.cthom.otal.dam-{plant} # otchol.qodaiin.chom.shom.damo-{plant} otchol.qodaiin.chom.shom.damo-{plant} otchol.qodaiin.chom.shom.damo-{plant} # ysheor.chor.chol.oky.damo-{plant} ysheor.chor.chol.oky.dago-{plant} ysheor.chor.chol.oky.damo-{plant} # sho.*or.sheoldam.otchody.ol-{plant} sho.aor.sheoldaj.otchody.ol-{plant} sho.*or.sheoldam.otchody.ol-{plant} # ydas.chol.cthom= ydas.chol!cthom= ydar.chol.cthom= # pcheol.shol.sols.sheol.shey- pcheol.shol.sols.sheol.shey- pcheol.shol.sols.sheol.shey- # okadaiin.qokchor.qoschodam.octhy-{plant} okadaiin.qokchor.qoschodam.octhy-{plant} okadaiin.qokchor.qoschodam.octhy-{plant} # qokeey.qot.shey.qokody.qokchey.cheody-{plant} qokeey.qot.shey.qokody.qokshey.cheody-{plant} qokeey.qot!shey.qokody.qokchey.cheody-{plant} # chor.qodair.okeey.qokeey= chor.qodair.okeey.qokeey= chor.qodair.okeey.qokeey= # tsheoarom.shor.or.chor.olchsy.chom.otchom-{plant}oporar- tsheoarom.shor.or.chor.olchsy.chom.otchom-{plant}oporar- tsheoarom.shor.or.chor.ofchsy.chom.otchom-{plant}oporar- # oteol.chol.s.cheol.ekshy.qokeom.qokol.daiin-{plant}soleeg- oteol.chol.s.cheol.ekshy.qokeom.qokol.daiin-{plant}soleeg- oteol.chol.s.cheol.ekshy.qokeom.qokol.daiin-{plant}soleem- # soeom.okeom.yteody.qokeeo.dal.sam= soeom.okeom.yteody.qokeeo!dal.sam= soeom.okeom.yteody.qokeeo.dal.sam= # pcheoldom.shodaiin.qopchor.qopol.opchol.qoty-{plant}otolom- pcheoldom.shodaiin.qopchor.qopol.opchol.qoty-{plant}otolom- pcheoldom.shodaiin.qopchor.qopol.opchol.qoty-{plant}otolom- # otchor.ol.cheor.qoeor.dair.qoteol.qosaiin-{plant}chor.cthy- otchor.ol!cheor.qoeor.dair.qoteol.qosaiin-{plant}chor.cthy- otchor.ol.cheor.qoeor.dair.qoteol.qosaiin-{plant}chor.cthy- # ycheor.chol.odaiin.chol.s.aiin.okol!or.am={plant} ycheor.chol.odaiin.chol.s.aiin.okol.or.am={plant} ycheor.chol.odaiin.chol.s!aiin.okol!or.am={plant} # {$I=H $Q=A $P=F $L=A $H=1} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 00:54:41 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: ??? # Page: f3v = AF (Rene) = p006 (Stolfi) # Folio: f3 # Panels: f3v # Bifolio: bA3 = f3+f6 # Quire: A (Rene) = I (Beinecke) # # Attributes: # # Language: A (Currier) # Hand: 1 (Currier) # Subsets: H (Rene), hea (Stolfi) # Subject: herbal # Colors: b,green,red (Reeds) # # Description: # # One plant, flush against the bottom and right margins of the page. # # Root: single long root, consisting of six "telescoping" conical # segments, dark painted, with flat light-painted top. Tip of root # is bent into a hook and ends with a small round knob. # Stem: long, straight, vertical, with a dark "shadow" stripe # crudely painted along its length. # Branches: none. # Leaves: paired, disk shaped with two "tails", two "arms", and a # swallowtail-shaped "head", with long outward-curved tips. # Stalks: medium length, thin. # Flowers: two, very unequal size, growing out of the tip of the stem. # Stalks: short, thin, like leaf stalks. Calyx: heavy, swollen, # shaped like a sweet potato cut in half, dark painted. Petals: # single row, light, semicircular, very small. Core: flat, # light-colored, filled with dots; looks like a pepper shaker. # # Two paragraphs (with 6.0 and 7.5 lines), both in the top half of # the page. The text is left-justified and follows the plant outline # on the right. # # Comments: # # The plant looks quite strange. The telescoping root is hard to # explain. The leaf shape is unusual but not impossible. The bloated # flower chalices are very strange; they may have been drawn from # pressed and dried specimens. # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-06 13:05:41 by stolfi # koaiin.cphor.qotoy.sha.ckhol.ykoaiin.s.oly-{plant} koaiin.cphor.qotoy.sha.ckhol.ykoaiin.s.oly-{plant} koaiin.cphar.qotoa.sha.ckhol.ykoaiin.s.oly-{plant} koaiin.cphor.qotoy.sha.ckhol.ykoaiin.s.oly-{plant} koaiin.cphor.qotoy.sha.ckhol.ykoaiin.s.oly-{plant} # daiidy.qoteeol.okchor.okor.olytol.dol.dar-{plant} daiidy.qotchol.okeeor.okor.olytol.dol.dar-{plant} daiida.qotchol.okchor.okor.olytol.dol.dar-{plant} daiidy.qoteeol.okchor.okor.olytol.dol.dar-{plant} daiidy.qotchol.okchor.okor.olytol.dol.dar-{plant} # okom.chol.shol.seees.chom.cheeykam.okai!-{plant} okom.chol.shol.seees.chom.cheeykam.o!ai*-{plant} okom.chol.shol.seees.chom.cheeykam.okai*-{plant} okom.chol.shol.sches.chom.cheeykam.okai*-{plant} # qodar.ees.eey.kcheol.okal.do.r.chear.een-{plant} qodar.chs.eey.kcheol.okal.do.r.chear!een-{plant} qodar.ees.eey.kcheol.okal.do!r.chear.een-{plant} qodar.chs.chy.tcheol.okal.do!r.chear!eeb-{plant} # yeeear.otchal.eeor.eear.ckhy!-{plant} ychear.otchal.chor.char.ckha!-{plant} ychear.otchal.chor.char.ckhy*-{plant} yeeear.otchal.eeor.eear.ckhy!-{plant} ychear.otchal.chor.chor.ckh!!-{plant} # or.cheor.kor.chodaly.chom={plant} os.cheor.kar.chodaly.chom={plant} or.cheor.kor.chodaly.chom={plant} or.cheor.kor.chodaly.cham={plant} # tchor.otcham.chor.cfham.s!-{plant} tchor.otcham.chor.cpham.ch-{plant} tchor.otcham.chor.cfham.ch-{plant} tchor.otcham.chor.cfham.s!-{plant} tchor.otcham.chor.cfham.s!-{plant} # ykchy.kchom.chor.chekeol.oka-{plant} ykchy.kchom.chor.chckhol.oka-{plant} ykchy.kchom.chor.chekeol.oka-{plant}