## {} # The "michiton" paragraph # Last edited on 2002-09-15 13:37:00 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from a scanned image. # "Z" and "W" transcriptions by R. Zandbergen. # "B" transcription by Nick Pelling, posted 2002-09-14. # "N" reading by gabriel Landini, posted 2002-09-13 # # Only the first two words of line 3 look like Voynichese. # # Transcription uses the "best matches" from Rene's German alphabet (RGA), # with the following additions/deviations: # # 8 similar to RGA "d" (mainline variant), but the upper loop is smaller # than the lower loop, and almost straight above it. # à An "a" with a faint dot over it (probably noise). # ç A "c" with a vertical serif at the top end. # h very much like RGA "h", but with open bottom # í A straight, short, thick descending stroke with a # straight, long, thin "acute accent"; like # an EVA "r" but with straight plume # j a partially obscured glyph; what can be seen looks # like a printed lowercase "j", lower on # the baseline and slanting to the left. # L Similar to RGA "l" but more angular---a thin and tall triangle, # closed at the bottom and not connected to the neighbors. # M like a large Greek "epsilon" or a "3" on its side, with # first stroke turned inwards, the last slightly outwards. # m with inclined strokes, like "\/\/\". # n with inclined strokes, like "\/\". # ø like an "o" with a circumflex *under* it; or an EVA "l" # with very short "legs". # ) like a small close parenthesis, extending slightly below # the baseline; very much like the variant RGA "o" # (bottom line of Rene's scan) # p has an exaggerated "barb" on the left side of the # stem. # r like a Greek lowercase "nu". # û an "u" or "n" with a macron or overline (which may be noise). # × an x-like thing, possibly a strikeout. # X Like RGA "x", but with the two strokes ligated on the right. # y similar to RGA "y", but more like a Greek "eta". # + like a math "+", raised so as to stand on the baseline. # ^ partially obscured; the bottom part has two "feet" # on the baseline, very close together. # 9 like EVA "y". # Z like EVA "h" # # pa×8o8o*.nomen!*utorte={Roman} # p*clabc*.nomon.nucor*v={Roman} # po×lcber.v!mon.pvtifer={Roman} # po×lcber.u!mon.potufer={Roman} # po×lebor.u!mon.potifer={Roman} # # +.nuchicon.oladab98.+.multo8.+.tc.+%%%%.cZvc.+.porta8.+.n.+!-{Roman} # !!m!chiton.ola6àba8.+.mûLtø8.+.te.+,tar.cevç,+.porta8.+!M!++-{Roman} # # fiX+!m!ariX+mociX+!viX+ahra+ma!ria+- # siX+*jûariX+moriX+,víX+abta+ma+ria+- # The "jû" is an "m" rather out of shape. # The "+" in "ma+ria" is raised and takes no space between the "a" and "r". # oror.sheey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!= aror.sheey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!= oror.sheey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!= # ****.*****.val8ch.vbren.!!!!!so.nim.gaf.mich.o={Roman} # ****.*****.val8e^,vbreY-{gap}so.nim.gas.mich.o={Roman} # The "8" is small and tilted to the right; it may be an EVA "d" # or a Roman "a" with some noise. # The final "o" may be a spot, or a vellum defect.