{$I=A $Q=I $P=G} # Last edited on 1998-10-20 01:12:41 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "The Pleiades" # Page: f68r3 = IG (Rene) = p125 (Stolfi) # Folio: f68 # Panels: f68r3 + f68r4 # Bifolio: bI1 = f67+f68 # Quire: I (Rene) = IX (Beinecke) # # This page comprises the two outermost recto panels (f68r3 and f68r4) # of an eight-panel fold-out. # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: A (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: astronomical # Colors: yellow(stars) (Reeds) # # Description: # # A circular diagram, centerd on the page. The diagram is framed by # a band of text (unit "C1") between two faint mechanically drawn # circles, with no distinguished gap. # # At the center there is a bored-looking round face, surrounded by a # band of text (unit "C2"). # # The space between the inner and outer bands is divided into eight # sectors by radial text lines---vertical, horizontal, and at 45 # degrees (unit "R"). All lines read inward, so some are # upside-down. # # Sectors 11:00, 02:00, 05:00, and 08:00 are filled with unnamed stars. # # Sectors 10:00, 01:00, 04:00, and 07:00 contain respectively 1, 2, # 3, and 4 stars, each with a label (unit "X"). Sector 10:00 contains # also a 7-star cluster, with a single label (line "X.1"). # # A curved line ("tail") connects the cluster to the moon at the center; # it too has a label (line "X.2"). # # Comments: # # The face probably represents the Moon. It seems to be a woman. # # The seven-star cluster can only be the Pleiades. So perhaps # "doaro" means "Pleiades" in Voynichese? # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-23 05:13:50 by stolfi # # No discernable starting point on circular text # Transcribed clockwise from slightly wider gap at 09:05. # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image # "V" transcription by John Grove. # odchd.otchdy.cheoteeo.oshchey.chokol.cheody.chedy.!!ote!odaiin.otchodal.s!ol.che or.oteo{crease}.oteey.!oetchdy.opcheody.dchedy.daiin.oteeody.da*!!!cheedy.oteeod y.qochecth*m.dchreo.okeodly.do.ls{crease}.os!chaiin.cheockhedchy.chodal.cheody.c hol.al.oteo!dched.okedy.qokeey.choky.dol.daleesd.okinaiir. o*eed.okeedy.cheoteey.oshchey.chokol.cheody.chedy,*.ote!odaiin.otchodal.s!ol.che or.ot**{crease}.oteey.!octhody.opcheody.dchedy.daiin.oteeody.dy!!!dche*dy.oteeod y.qocheot***.dcheeo.okeodly.do.ls{crease}.*s,chaiin.cheocth*dchy.chodal.cheody.c hol,al.oteo,dched.okedy.qokeey.choky.dal.dalees*.ok****ir. oleed.oteedy.cheoteey.oshchey.chokal.cheody.chedy.!!otchadaiin.otchodal.s.ol.che or.oteo{crease}.oteey.chcthedy.opcheody.dchedy.daiin.oteeody.dar.!!cheody.oteeod y.qochectham.dchieo.okeodla.do.ls{crease}.os!chaiin.cheockhedchy.chodal.chiody.c hol.al.oteo!dched.okedy.qokeey.choky.dol.daleeeg.okeoaiin. # ## {} # Radial lines - clockwise from 09:05 # Last edited on 1998-12-08 23:15:34 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image # "V" transcription by John Grove. # # Line at 09:05 dchey.qokeey.dcheey.daiir.otchal= dchey.qoteey.dcheey.daiir.otchal= dchey.qokeey.dcheey.daiin.otchal={Grove's S3} # # Line at 10:35 toees.ykeoshe.qokol!chey.qokchdy= toa!r.ykeoshy.qokol,chey.qokchdy= toees.ykeoshe.qokol.chey.qokchdy={Grove's S2} # # Line at 00:05 toees!!.ch!cphy.qokchdy.dol.okyld= tochedy.chocphy.qotchdy.dol.okald= tochedy.chocphy.qokchdy.dol.okald={Grove's S1} # # Line at 01:35 dchy!kchy.daiir.chok{crease}.o!ckho!dar= dchy,kchy.daiir.chot{crease}.*,cthy,dar= dchy!kchy.daiir.chok{crease}.o,ckhy!dar={Grove's S8} # # Line at 03:05 qokol.chdchol.qoteey.ch{crease}etechy.okchdy= qokol.chdchol.qoteey.ch{crease}*!echy.okchdy= qokol.chdchol.qoteey.ch{crease}ckhchy.okchdy={Grove's S7} # # Line at 04:35 dchokchr{crease}.shhy.okey.oteos.okolshy= dchokch*{crease}.*chy.okey.oteos.okolshy= dchokchr{crease}.shhy.okey.oteos.okolshy={Grove's S6} # # Line at 06:05 pchody.qokchy.dshol.ds{&S}y!.otgoldl= pchody.qokchy.dshol.d*{&c'y},o!tdoly= p**!dy.qokchy.dshol.d*{&c'y}.o,tmodl={Grove's S5} # # Line at 07:35 kchoty.oteey.daiin.dcheeody.oteey= kchoty.oteey.daiin.dcheeody.oteey= kchoty.oteey.daiin.dcheeady.oteey={Grove's S4} # ## {} # Labels on stars in sectors # Last edited on 1998-12-08 23:18:00 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image # "V" transcription by John Grove. # # Sector 10:00, lone star and a star cluster # # inner star cluster (Pleiades), at 10:00 doaro= doaro= doary={Grove's L2} # # tail near Pleiades oalcheol= oalcheol= oalcheol={Grove's L3} # # outer lone star, at 10:00 dchol.dal= dchol!day= dchol!day={Grove's L1} # # Sector 01:00, two stars # # outer star (over crease, hard to read) otory{crease}= otary{crease}= okary{crease}={Grove's L5} # # inner star okos= okos= okos={Grove's L4} # # Sector 04:00, three stars # # outer star, at 04:15 okolchy= okolchy= okolchy={Grove's L6} # # inner star, at 04:00 a.{crease}cphy= o!{crease}cphy= ch{crease}cphy={Grove's L7} # # outer star, at 03:45 chdy.yky= chdy.oky= chky.oky={Grove's L8} # # Sector 07:00, four stars # # middle star, at 07:00 darall= darall= darall={Grove's L10} # # outer star, at 06:45 o.cthyd= o,cthyd= o!cthyd={Grove's L11} # # outer star, at 07:15 okchoda= okchoda= okchody={Grove's L9} # # inner star, at 07:00 oty!dm= oty,dm= oty!dm={Grove's L12} # ## {} # Inner ring of text, around moon # Last edited on 1998-12-08 19:53:01 by stolfi # # No discernable starting point. # Transcription clockwise from 09:30. # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image # "V" transcription by John Grove. # otchody.chokchy.okol.cheol.dar.cho.keol.dolaiin.okeol.oly. otorody.chokchy.okol.cheol.dar.cho,teol.dolaiin.okeol.oly. otchody.chokchy.okol.cheal.dar.cho.keos.dolaiin.okeol.oly. #