{$I=Z $Q=K $P=A} # Last edited on 1998-10-29 18:30:05 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Aries light" # Page: f71r = KA (Rene) = p135 (Stolfi) # Folio: f71 # Panels: f71r # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: green,yellow,blue,red (Reeds) # # Description: # # A circular diagram defined by six faint mechanically drawn # concentric circles, forming three narrow bands. The two outer bands # each contain a ring of text, broken by a decorated section in each # band, at 10:00. # # In the center there is an animal resembling a beardless goat, # light-colored, nibbling at a bush, standing on a scalloped (rocky ?) # ground. below it is a non-voynich word "ab*i*l". # # In the space between the inner and middle bands there are 5 # nymphs, and 10 more in the space between the middle and outer band. # Each nymph is standing inside an upright barrel, with a star or # flower next to her head. Some stars have tails (or stems); some nymphs # are holding their stars, by a ray or by the tail, others are # pointing at them, some have their both hands on the hips. All but one of # the nymphs are heavily dressed, and none have salient breasts or visible # nipples. # # There is a label clockwise from each nymph. # # Comments # # Presumably, the "notched square" devices at 10:30 may be the "start # here" mark of the circular text bands. # # The goat is drawn better than the dark Aries (f70v1), and its legs # bend the right way, unlike those of the light Aries (f71r). The # nymphs (and the barrels), on the other and, are even worse than # those of dark Aries. # # ## {} # circular text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:17:15 by stolfi # # Outer ring # Transcribed starting from decorated square at 10:30 # olkeeody.okody.okchedy.oky.eey.okeodar.okeoky.oteody.oto.otol.oteey.ar.ykooar.ai in.aekeeey.okeo!keo!keody.okeodar.chy.s.aiin.oto!keoar.or.ar.al.otol.al.shckhey. oteeeodar.oteody.otol.aiin.shoekey.sal.al.ald.cheeokseo.q!orky.choly= olkeeody.okody.okeeedy.oky,eey.okeodar.okeoky.oteody.oko.okol.okeey,ar.ykodar.ai in.oekeeey.okeo,keo,keody.okeodar.chy.s,aiin.oto,keoar.os.ar,al.otol.al.shckh!y. oteeeodar.oteody.otal,aiin.shoekey.rol,al,ald.ch*,oteeo.**o**y.choly= # ## {} # panel f71r, Aries light, star labels # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:26:08 by stolfi # # Outer band of nymphs # All with vertical barrels # Transcribed clockwise from 10:30, after decorated square # # 10:30 oteos.arar= oteos!arar={was } oteos.arar={Grove's #2, dressed} # # 11:00 okldam= okldam={was } okldam={Grove's #3, dressed} # # 00:15 oteoaldy= oteoaldy={was } oteoaldy={Grove's #4, dressed} # # 01:15 oteolar= oteolar={was } oteolar={Grove's #5, dressed} # # 02:15 okeoaly= okeoaly={was } okeoaly={Grove's #6, dressed} # # 03:15 otaleky= otaleky={was } otaleky={Grove's #7, dressed} # # 05:00 otalsar= opalrar={was } opalsar={Grove's #8, dressed} # # 06:15 chsary= cheary={was } cheary={Grove's #9, dressed} # # 07:30 oteo!tey.sary= oteo.tey.sary={was } oteo!tey.sary={Grove's #10, dressed} # # 09:00 otalaly= otalaly={was } otalaly={Grove's #1, dressed} # ## {} # circular text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:20:07 by stolfi # # Middle ring of text # Transcribed starting from the decorated qaure at 10:00 # oteody.o!teos.ockhey.oteesa!ey.lsheotey.okal!ody.shs.shey.oteey.otechar.che!kal. okody.eeedy.oteodal.!!okol.lkchol.daiin.okeeees.ykees.al.okchy.otey.oteoshaly- {gap}o= oteody.o*teor.ockhey.otchechey.lsheod!y.okal,ody.shs.shey.oteey.otechar.checkal. otody.eeedy.oteodal.chokol.lkchol.daiin.okchees.ykees,al,okeey.otey.oteoshaly- {gap}o= # ## {} # panel f71r, Aries light, star labels # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:26:20 by stolfi # # Inner band of nymphs # All with vertical barrels # Transcribed clockwise from 11:00, after decorated square # # 11:00 otol.chdy= otol!chdy={was } otol!chdy={Grove's #2, dressed} # # 01:15 otoloaram= otoloaram={was } otoloaram={Grove's #3, dressed} # # 03:15 oteeol= ote*ol={was } oteeol={Grove's #4, dressed} # # 06:15 otolchd= otolchd={was } otolchd={Grove's #5, dressed} # # 09:00 otal.dar= otal!gar={was } otal!dar={Grove's #1, naked} # ## {} # circular text, inner ring # Last edited on 1998-12-28 00:20:50 by stolfi # # Transcribed starting from the wider gap at 10:00 # oteeol.otal.chs.char.cheky.chetshy.okeeody.oteey.chekeen.okeol= oteeol.otal,chs.char.cheky.chetshy.okeeody.oteey.cheku!!.okeol= # {$I=Z $Q=K $P=B} # Last edited on 1998-10-29 18:31:33 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Taurus light" # Page: f71v = KB (Rene) = p136 (Stolfi) # Folio: f71 # Panels: f71v # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # Newbold calls this folio 79. # # Roe, 8th September 1993 # Machine translated from a transcription in Bennett notation of 26/04/90 # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: red(lots),green(some) (Reeds) # # Description: # # Three concentric rings of text, bounded by faint mechanically drawn # circles. A wider gap in the outer ring at 10:30 may be the # starting place. # # In the centre is a horned animal feeding from a manger. Below the # bull is the word ``May'' in the Roman alphabet. # # Between the inner ring of text and the middle ring are five human # figures or "nymphs", each standing in a barrel, waist deep, # holding a star. One is naked, four are clothed. The barrel at # 00:00 is ribbed. # # Between the middle ring and the outer ring are 10 human figures, # each in a barrel, waist deep, holding a star. Two are naked, eight # are clothed. # # Most figures have visible breasts. Some have hats. All figures have # their right hand inside the barrel. # # Clockwise from each figure there is a short label. # # Comments: # # The animal at the center is probably a bull, the astrological # symbol for Taurus. Taurus is April 20th to May 20th. # # The general appearance of the page is light, in contrast to the # dark Taurus, f72r1. # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-19 19:13:52 by stolfi # # The photograph in Newbold is cropped, so part of this word ring isn't visible # Other reproductions are OK. # # Transcribed clockwise from wider gap at 10 o'clock # osheo.parar.oteeodaiin.she.ateey.daiin.oteokeey.dal.al.oteey.teey.dy.otchy.keey. shseor.ochey.****.****eodal.sheeolody.alody.cheol.otar.otam.oteodar.chpchy.cpar. al.aiin.oteochor.okeodaly.oteey.teeey.okeey.ke!or.or.arol.cheols.okaikaly- oshe*.parar.oteeodaiin.she.ateey.daiin.oteokeey.dal.al.oteey.teey.dy.otchy.keey. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%alody.cheal.otar.otam.oteadar.chpchy.opar. al.aiin.oteoshor.okeodaly.oteey.teeey.oteey.kee*r.or.arol.cheols.ota*kaly- # ## {} # panel f71v, Taurus light, outer ring of star labels # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:28:17 by stolfi # # Transcription starting at 10 o'clock, going clockwise # char.orom= char.orol= char.oroj={was } char.arom={Grove's #2, dressed} # chfaly= chpaly= chfaly={was } chfaly={Grove's #3, dressed} # okolar= okolar= okolar={was } otolar={Grove's #4, dressed} # otchody= otchody= otchody={was } otchody={Grove's #5, dressed} # olcphy= olcphy= alcphy={was } alcphy={Grove's #6, dressed} # otaiin= otaiin= otaiin={was } otaiin={Grove's #7, dressed} # okaraiin= okaraiin= okaraiin={was } okaraiin={Grove's #8, naked} # okar.ar.aly= *kar.ar!aly= otar.ar.aly={was } etar.ar.aly={Grove's #9, naked} # opalar.am.da!n= opalar.am.diin= opalar.am.ga!n={was } opalar.am.da!n={Grove's #10, partly dressed} # opalor.ar= opalor!ar= opalar.ar={was } opalar.ar={Grove's #1, dressed} # # ## {} # Middle ring of text # Last edited on 1998-11-27 17:55:32 by stolfi # # Transcription starting at 10 o'clock, going clockwise # okol.sheeor.chal.oteeos.al.shsky.okalar.ar.okeo.dar.oty.oto.kaiin.chey.tol.otchr .chtos.cheor.shepchol.otor.sheo.shopcho.ar.aly.okeo.cheey.otal.al.shldy.otaly. okol.sheeor.chal.oteeos.al.sheky.okalar.ar.okeo.dar.oty.oto.kaiin.chey.tol.okchr .chtor.cheor.shepchol.otor.sheo.shopcho.ar.aly.okey.cheey.otal.al.sh*dy.otaly. # ## {} # panel f71v, inner ring of names # All with vertical barrels # Transcription starting at 10 o'clock, going clockwise # ofacfom= opaepom= ofa*fom={was } ofacfom={Grove's #2, dressed} # otalody= otalody= otalody={was } otalody={Grove's #3, dressed} # otalaiin= otalaiin= otalaiin={was } otalaiin={Grove's #4, dressed} # otar.shor= otar.shor= otar.shar={was } otar.shar={Grove's #5, naked} # sholshdy= sholshdy= sholshgy={was } cholcsdy={Grove's #1, dressed} # ## {} # Inner ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:27:47 by stolfi # # Transcription starting at 10:30, going clockwise kal.okeey.okeosar.otaiin.chkeeal.okal.cheekaiin.okaiin.okchor.dar.oteey. kal.okeey.okeosar.otaiin.chkeeal.okal.cheekaiin.okaiin.okshor.dar.oteey. # {$I=Z $Q=K $P=C} # Last edited on 1998-10-29 18:37:13 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Taurus dark" # Page: f72r1 = KC (Rene) = p137 (Stolfi) # Folio: f72 # Panels: f72r1 # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # This page is the innermost recto panel of an eight-panel fold-out. # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: dark-red,green(little),yellow(stars) (Reeds) # # Description: # # Three concentric rings of text, bounded by faint mechanically drawn # circles. There is no obvious starting place. # # In the centre is a horned animal feeding from a manger. Below the # bull is the word ``May'' in the Roman alphabet. # # Between the inner ring of text and the middle ring are 6 human # figures or "nymphs", each holding a star. Five are standing in a # barrel, waist deep; a sixth one is peeking from behind the barrel # at 08:30. All have the right hand inside the barrel, except for # the small one at 08:30 (right hand behind barrel) and the one at # 02:00 (right hand resting on the barrel's edge). The figure inside # the 08:30 barrel is holding a smaller star, lower and closer to # her than the other figures. # # Between the middle ring and the outer ring are 10 human figures, # standing. The one at 00:00 is in frontal view, all others are # in 3/4 view, between frontal and facing clockwise. The one at # 02:30 has the right arm straight back and down; all the others # have the right hand on their hips. # # All the figures are naked. Most have visible breasts. Some have # hats, some have long hair. # # Clockwise from each figure there is a short label. # # Comments: # # The general appearance of the page is dark, in contrast to the # light Taurus, f71v. # # The animal at the center is probably a bull, the astrological # symbol for Taurus. Taurus is April 20th to May 20th. # # [Stolfi] I count 16 nymphs in this page, but other people give the # total as 15. Presumably they are not counting the smaller nymph # without barrel. # # It looks as if the artist decided to add one more figure at the # last minute, and had to improvise... # # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:30:19 by stolfi # # No obvious starting place, but words seem to change # size abruptly at 10:45 # # Transcribed clockwise from letter size discontinuity at 10:30 # o!koiin.oteeo.ckhey.cholo.cheol.olchear.al.oteey.chedal.oteedy.okeodaly.cheol.ch okeol.cheolk!y.okaiis.okeedy.sheoltey.cheor.aiin.ydal.okochey.sho.okalshey.shol. chalaiin.chekeol.kol.otos.ar.aiin.otar.otam.chotam.sal.okeo.dar.ar.adal.dar.okee as.aiin.oteey. o,kaiin.oteeo,cthey.chlol.cheol.olcheor.al.oteey.chedal.oteedy.okeodaly.sh!ol.ch okeol.ch*****y.*!!**s.okeedy.ch**ltey.cheor.aiin.ydal.okochey.sho.okalshey.shol, chalaiin.chekeol,kol.otor,ar,aiin.otam.otam.chotam,ral.oteo,dar.ar,adal.dar.okee os.aiin.oteey. # ## {} # panel f72r1, Taurus dark, labels on outer band of nymphs/stars # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:33:13 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from 10:15 # # 10:15 oshodody= oshodady={was } oshodody={was } oshodady={Grove's #1, no barrel} # # 11:15 chdaiir!sainy= chdaiir.dainy={was } chdaiir.dainy={Grove's #2, no barrel} # # 00:15 oaiin.ar.ary= oaiin.ar.ary={was } oaiin.ar.ary={Grove's #3, no barrel, male frontal} # # 01:15 okalam= okalam={was } okalam={Grove's #4, no barrel} # # 02:00 ytal.shda= ytal!shdy={was } ytal!shdy={Grove's #5, no barrel} # # 03:00 char.al!f= char.alif={was } char.alef={Grove's #6, no barrel} # # 04:15 otaraldy= otaraldy={was } otaraldy={Grove's #7, no barrel} # # 05:30 otaiin.otain= otaiin.otain={was } otaiin.otain={Grove's #8, no barrel} # # 07:30 otalef.as.ainam= otalef.ys.ainam={was } otalef.as.ainam={Grove's #9, no barrel} # # 08:45 ochol.charam= ochol!sharam={was } ochol.sharam={Grove's #10, no barrel} # ## {} # Middle ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-28 00:24:15 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from extra-wide gap at 09:00 # oteodar.ytey.otey.shetey.chokshor.okalal.otaiin.sheol.aiin.o!taiin.chetey.cheolo r.oteo!teeody.otor.chokaiin.okaiin.al.alo.cheedy.oteor!ar.cheky.chokal.otas.al.o !qokar-{gap} oteodar.ytey.otey.shetey.chokshor.okalal.otaiin.sheol!aiin.o,taiin.chetey.cheolo r.oteo,te**dy.otor.chokaiin.okaiin.al,alo.cheedy.otear,ar.cheky.chotal.otar.al,o ,qota*-{gap} # ## {} # panel f72r1, Taurus dark, labels on inner band of nymphs/stars # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:33:26 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from 10:00 # # 10:00 ofaralar= ofaralar={was } ofaralar={Grove's #1, vert. barrel, dressed} # # 00:30 otchoshy= otchoshy={was } otchoshy={Grove's #2, vert. barrel} # # 02:30 otchdal= otchdal={was } otchdal={Grove's #3, vert. barrel} # # 05:00 okeey.ary= okeey.ary={was } okeey!ary={Grove's #4, vert. barrel} # # 07:30 otainy= otainy={was } otainy={Grove's #5, vert. barrel} # ## {} # Inner ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:32:50 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from wider gap at 11:00 # oteeols.yroly- {gap}okees.al.aiin.okeor.chol.o.o!teos.aiin.chal.otaiin.otchor.chckhy-{gap} oteeols.aroly- {gap}okees.al,aiin.okeor.chol.o.o,teos.aiin.shal.otaiin.otchor.chcthy-{gap} # {$I=Z $Q=K $P=D} # Last edited on 1998-10-29 21:02:31 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Gemini" # Page: f72r2 = KD (Rene) = p138 (Stolfi) # Folio: f72 # Panels: f72r2 # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # This page is the central recto panel of an eight-panel fold-out. # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: green,blue(dress_on_center) (Reeds) # # Description: # # Three concentric rings of text, bounded by faint mechanically drawn # circles. A short radial stroke at 10:30 in the inner ring may be the # starting place. # # In the centre there are two human figures, apparently a man and a woman, # holding each other hands---left in left, below, and right in right, above. # The man wears a wide hat, a shirt with long narrow sleeves, # ring collar, simple belt, a skirt with trimmed edge reaching below the knee, # and boots. The woman wears an elaborate draped dress, with ring collar, # broad sleeves with wrist bands, a small bonnet with long hair or a veil # hanging down her back, and a skirt that drags on the floor. Between # the two figures is a word in the latin alphabet (``Jony'' according to # Robert Firth. # # Between the inner ring of text and the middle ring are 9 naked # human figures or "nymphs", all female, each standing with the # right hand on her hip, holding a star with her left. # # Between the middle ring and the outer ring there are 16 nymphs, # standing, each holding a star with the left hand. Four are clothed, # the rest is naked. Most are definitely women (with visible breasts); # the rest are probably women, or could be. Three of the figures two # of them clothed) are standing on top of horizontal cylinders, # resembling the ones on f70v2. Usualy the right hand is resting on # the hip, but in a couple of cases the right arm is drooping by the # victim's side, or straight down and back, and one figure (at 04:00) # has the arms streched out horizontally. # # Standing on top of the diagram, outside the text circle, are another 5 # naked women, right hand on the hip, each holding a star. # # All figures are drawn in 3/4 view, between frontal and clockwise-facing. # Some of the figures are walking. Some of the figures have hats. # # Clockwise from each figure there is a short label. # # Comments: # # The sign of Gemini, the Twins, has sometimes been represented by a # man and woman. Gemini is ??? to ???. # ## {} # panel 72r2, Gemini, labels on star/nymphs outside the diagram # Last edited on 1998-11-27 23:47:34 by stolfi # # Transcribed left to right # ofchdady= ofchdagy={was } ofchdajy={was } ofchdamy={Grove's #1, carpet} # oklairdy= oklairgy={was } oklairdy={Grove's #2} # okaram= okaram={was } okaram={Grove's #3} # okairy= okairy={was } okairy={Grove's #4} # okeolar= okealar={was } okeolar={Grove's #5} # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:34:28 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from wider gap at 09:15, # above starless nymph. # otais.otees.oteos.aiin.okeo.daiin.okeey.cheo!keodal.cheol.okeol.olcthhy.oteeykee y.tey.okalaiin.okalchal.chey- {fold}al.okeey.daiin.otar.al.ch!taiin.otseey.qooeel.ckhal.chekaiin.otaiin.chy.d. r.aiin.al.y.sho.chekaiin.otedo*.qokeodal.saiin-{gap} ot**r.otchs.oteor.aiin.okeo,daiin.okoly.chey,keodol,ch!ol.okeol.olcthey.oteeykee y!tey.okalaiin.okalchal,chey- {fold}**!!!!!*.daiin.ota**!!.chota**!.ok***y.***eol.ckhal.chekaiin.okaiin,chy.d, r,aiin,al.!!cho.chekaiin.otedal.qokeodal.s*!*r-{gap} # ## {} # panel 72r2, Gemini, star labels on outer band of stars/nymphs inside diagram # Last edited on 1998-12-24 21:51:57 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from 10:30 (nymph with stretched left arm) # # Weirdos: # # &an = and run together # # 10:30 otar!aldy= otar!algy={was } otar.aldy={Grove's #1, no barrel} # # 11:00 okalar= okalar={was } okalar={Grove's #2, no barrel} # # 00:00 okal= okal={was } okal={Grove's #3, no barrel} # # 00:45 okaly= okaly={was } okaly={Grove's #12, 3rd carpet, dressed, male?} # # 01:15 okal= okal={was } okal={Grove's #5, male} # # 02:00 okeey.ary= okeey.ary={was } okeey.ary={Grove's #6, no barrel} # # 03:00 oteeary= oteeary={was } oteeary={Grove's #7, no barrel} # # 04:00 otair.dy= okair.gy={was } otair.gy={Grove's #8, no barrel} # # 05:15 okair!cham= okair.cham={was } okair!cham={Grove's #9, no barrel} # # 06:15 okeal= okeal={was } oteal={Grove's #10, 1st carpet} # # 06:45 otarar!!!!= otarer!!!!={was } otar*{&an}={Grove's #11, 2nd carpet, dressed, male?} # # 07:15 okaly= okaly={was } okaly={Grove's #4, no barrel} # # 08:00 orary= onary={was } arary={Grove's #13, dressed, female} # # The nymph at 08:30 is not labeled; it would have been # {Grove's #14, dressed, male?} # # 09:00 okyd= okyd={was } okyd={Grove's #15, possible male} # # 09:30 otolam= otolam={was } otalam={Grove's #16, possible male} # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:34:56 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from letter size discontinuity at 10:00 # That place is marked by a single radial stroke -- modern or original? # oteey.tey.teodal.chokaly.ol.cheol.y!aiin.oteodaiin.shokal.otey.otaiin.otal.y.dal .okaly.dalchdy.cseteeey.okal.shey.qoteeody.sheycthy.chotal.chees.otoees.aiin- oteey.teo.teodal.chokaly.ol,cheol,*,aiin.oteodaiin.shok**.o***.otaiin.otal!y,*al .otaly.dalchd*.csctheey.okal.csey.qotchody.cseycthy.chotal.cha!s.ot***s.aiir- # ## {} # panel 72r2, Gemini, star labels on inner band of stars/nymphs # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:37:46 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise starting from 11:00 # # 11:00 otal= otal={was } otal={Grove's #1, no barrel} # # 00:00 salal= salal={was } salal={Grove's #2, no barrel} # # 00:45 okam= okam={was } okam={Grove's #3, no barrel} # # 02:00 otalshy= otalshy={was } otalshy={Grove's #4, no barrel} # # 03:30 okal!dy= okal.dy={was } okal!dy={Grove's #5, no barrel} # # 04:30 chosar= chosar={was } chosan={Grove's #6, no barrel} # # 06:30 otam= otam={was } otam={Grove's #7, no barrel} # # 07:15 ainaly= ainaly={was } ainaly={was } ainaly={Grove's #8, no barrel} # # 08:45 okar.cham= okar!chaj={was } okar!chag={was } okar.cham={Grove's #9, no barrel} # ## {} # Inner ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:35:16 by stolfi # # No obvious starting place # Transcribed clockwise from change in "vertical" direction at 00:30 # otees.chs.chchs.ar.yly.kaly.dar.otchey.okaiin.ola.in.dy.otoa!r.air.aloy.okaiin. otees.**s.chchs,al,aly.kyly.dar.otchey.okaiin.olaiin.*y.otochs.air,alo*.okaii*. # {$I=Z $Q=K $P=E} # Last edited on 1998-10-31 01:45:09 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Cancer" # Page: f72r3 = KE (Rene) = p139 (Stolfi) # Folio: f72 # Panels: f72r3, f72r4 # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # This page spans the two outermost recto panels of an eight-panel # fold-out. (The outermost panel is about 1/3 the width of a normal # one.) # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # (Beware that the scanned image is upside down.) # # Four concentric rings of text (units "C1" through "C4", from # outside in), bounded by eight faint mechanically drawn circles, # roughly centered on the page. Circles 5 and 6 (from the outside) # are spaced apart almost twice as much as the other pairs. The # outermost text ring runs over the crease on the left side of the # panel, and into the diagram of f72r2; for that reason the text is # interrupted between 08:00 and 10:00. The middle ring of text has a # decorated "notched square" at 09:00, and the innermost text ring # has a wider word break at 08:55. # # In the centre there is a pair of lobster-like creatures seen from # above. The one at the top is light-colored and facing East, the # bottom one is dark and facing West. Below them is a non-Voynichese # word, in a heavier hand than the other text in the page. # # The rings of text delimit three circular bands, containing (from # outside in) respectively 12, 11, and 7 human figures or "nymphs", # i.e. 30 in total. There is a label just clockwise of each figure # (text units "Z", "Y", "X", from outside in). # # Some figures are hardly visible due to the poor copy quality. All # figures seem to be naked, except for occasional headgear (hat, # bonnet, diadem, and one crown). They are standing (radially, with # the head outwards), in 3/4 view (between frontal and facing # clockwise). Some have visible breasts, some don't. Most are # holding a star with the right hand; the left hand is generally on # the hip. Some stars have "tails". # # The following table summarizes the nymph and star attributes. Here # "cw" means clockwise, "ccw" counterclockwise. The "brst" column # says whether the figure has visible female breasts. # # band label place tail dir brst notes # ------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- ------------------------------ # outer Z.1 10:00 yes cw ? # outer Z.2 10:30 yes cw yes # outer Z.3 11:00 yes cw no right hand holding ring? # outer Z.4 00:00 no cw no # outer Z.5 00:45 no cw no # outer Z.6 01:30 yes cw yes # outer Z.7 02:15 yes cw yes # outer Z.8 03:45 yes cw yes # outer Z.9 05:00 yes cw yes # outer Z.10 06:15 yes cw yes # outer Z.11 07:00 no cw yes # outer Z.12 08:00 yes cw ? # # middle Y.1 10:00 yes ccw no # middle Y.2 11:00 yes cw yes # middle Y.3 00:00 no cw ? # middle Y.4 01:00 no cw no # middle Y.5 01:45 yes cw yes # middle Y.6 02:30 no cw ? # middle Y.7 03:15 ? cw yes # middle Y.8 05:00 yes cw yes # middle Y.9 06:30 yes cw yes # middle Y.10 08:00 yes cw yes # middle Y.11 08:45 ? cw yes # # inner X.1 09:30 no cw yes # inner X.2 10:30 no cw yes # inner X.3 00:00 no cw yes # inner X.4 01:15 no cw ? # inner X.5 03:05 yes cw yes crowned # inner X.6 06:00 yes cw yes # inner X.7 07:30 yes cw yes # # Comments: # # The two lobsters are probably a symbol for Cancer. # Cancer is July 7 to August 11 (?). # # Note the switch from two bands of nymphs + overflow (as in f72r2) # to three bands of figures. # # The decorated square suggests the text rings are to be read # starting at 09:00 or so. # ## {} # outermost text ring # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:45:29 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Starting from gap at 09:00 (where the ring runs into panel f72r2). # ok{fold}eey.cheky.oteo.ykeey.chedaiin.okeeol.cheeor.chocthar.ar.oteody.oteedy.ok eolaiin.oteey.okar!ar.***{fold}*dy- {gap}sheol.al.alaiiin.okeos.olaiin.okos.okeo*ar.otes.sar.aiin.chekaithhy.chokees .oteedy.chekar.okar.ch*.ches.os.oiin.okeeey.cheey.ches.oteody.cheal.dy.shocthy.c hoteey.ereoly.oheol.sheey.chorain={fold} ok{fold}**y.choky.okes.ykeey.chedaiin.okeeol.che*or.*orchear.a*.otchdy.!!!!!!!o* eolaiin.oteey.okar,or!!!!{fold}!!!- {gap}sheol.al.araiiin.okeor.alaiin.o*or***.opey.chokar.ot***.**.**ar.**ar.**- {fold}**r.**r.**.***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.ch**!.***s.o*.ody.cheal!dy.chocth y.chs.*!!*.**ol!.ch*ol.sh*!!.*oraii*={fold} # ## {} # Labels on stars, Cancer, outer ring #Last edited on 1998-12-11 13:00:57 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Numbers by John Grove, from 09:00 # # 10:00 ykolairol= ykalairal={Grove's #1, star with tail} ykalairal= # # 10:30 olkalaiin= olkalaiin={Grove's #2, male?, star with tail} olkalaiin= # # 11:00 olalsy= olalsy={Grove's #3, male?, right hand holding ring?, star with tail} olalsy= # # 00:00 or.aiin.am= or!aiin!am={Grove's #4, male?} or!aiin,am= # # 00:45 os.as.sheeen= os!ar!sheee*={Grove's #5, male?} or,ar!sheee*= # # 01:30 otos!aiin= otaneaiin={Grove's #6, star with tail} oto*saiin= # # 02:15 opoiisooin.al.aes= opaiiinain!al.yes={Grove's #7, star with tail} # # 03:45 ypaiin.aloly= ypaiin.alaly={Grove's #8, star with tail} # # 05:00 oteey.daiin= otchy.daiin={Grove's #9, star with tail}