@@90-MICHITON # Last edited on 2026-01-01 08:06:20 by stolfi # -*- coding: iso-latin-1 -*- The "michiton" parag on f116v TRANSCRIPTION "B" and "W" transcriptions by R. Zandbergen. "N" transcription by Nick Pelling, posted 2002-09-14. 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: # "D" = a small "8" tilted to the right, like EVA @d. # The final "o" may be a spot, or a parch defect. # The first two words begin with "p" not "v"; # the descenders are faintly visible in BLI04. # Unit P1: Text # "B" and "W" transcriptions by R. Zandbergen. # Apparently in Roman script, except for the first two words of # which have definitely Voynichese glyph shapes and # morphology. However many of the "Roman" characters seem distorted; # some resemble Voynichese glyphs more than Roman letters, and some # do not resemble either. # Line 1, along top edge of panel. # "õ" = "o" with a circumflex or macron over it. # "P" - "p" with a circumflex or macron over it. # # Fragment at upper left corner. # This fragment lies above the head of the animal in # the upper left corner, over a set of folds radiating # from the (formerly stitched) tear-hole near that corner. # It visible in BLI04 but not in the earlier scans. # # Line 1 (start of the "milchiton" paragraph). # "ü" = "u" with a macron bar. # "ô" = "o" with a circumflex *under* it. # "D" = like EVA @d. # "ÿ" = like EVA @y. # "C" = like EVA @h. # "ç" = "c" with a vertical serif at the top end. # "M" = large (capital?) "m". # 8 similar to RGA "d" (mainline variant), but the upper loop is smaller than the lower loop, and almost straight above it. â 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 ¦ 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 "\/\". ô 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 ligd 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" # po×lcber.v!mon.pvtifer= # po×lcber.u!mon.potufer= # pa×8o8o*.nomen!*utorte= # po×lebor.u!mon.potifer= # p*clabc*.nomon.nucor*v= # # !!m!chiton.ola6âba8.+.mûLtô8.+.te.+,tar.cevç,+.porta8.+!M!++- # +.nuchicon.oladab98.+.multo8.+.tc.+%%%%.cZvc.+.porta8.+.n.+!- # siX+*jûariX+moriX+,v¦×X+abta+ma+ria+- # fix+!m!arix+mocix+!vix+ahra+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". # Line 2. # The "m" of "marix" is rather out of shape. # The "m" is written with inclined strokes, like "\/\/\". # The "n" is written with inclined strokes, like "\/\". # The "i" in "vix" is dotted with an oblique stroke; like EVA @r with straight plume. # The "x" letetrs have the two strokes connected at left, like a Greek alpha. # The "+" in "ma+ria" is raised and takes no space between the "a" and "r". # # T1: # T1: # "B" and "W" transcriptions by R. Zandbergen. # T1: # Apparently in Roman script, except for the first two words of # T1: # which have definitely Voynichese glyph shapes and # T1: # morphology. However many of the "Roman" characters seem distorted; # T1: # some resemble Voynichese glyphs more than Roman letters, and some # T1: # do not resemble either. # T1: # T1: # Line 1, along top edge of panel. # T1: # "ô" = "o" with a circumflex or macron over it. # T1: # "P" - "p" with a circumflex or macron over it. # T1: # # T1: # T1: # Fragment at upper left corner. # T1: # This fragment lies above the head of the animal in # T1: # the upper left corner, over a set of folds radiating # T1: # from the (formerly stitched) tear-hole near that corner. # T1: # It visible in BL2004 but not in the earlier scans. # T1: # # T1: # T1: # Line 1 (start of the "michiton" paragraph). # T1: # "û" = "u" with a macron bar. # T1: # "ô" = "o" with a circumflex *under* it. # T1: # "D" = like EVA @d. # T1: # "9" = like EVA @y. # T1: # "C" = like EVA @h. # T1: # "ç" = "c" with a vertical serif at the top end. # T1: # "M" = large (capital?) "m". # T1: # # T1: # T1: # Line 2. # T1: # The "m" of "marix" is rather out of shape. # T1: # The "m" is written with inclined strokes, like "\/\/\". # T1: # The "n" is written with inclined strokes, like "\/\". # T1: # The "i" in "vix" is dotted with an oblique stroke; like EVA @r with straight plume. # T1: # The "x" letters have the two strokes connected at left, like a Greek alpha. # T1: # The "+" in "ma+ria" is raised and takes no space between the "a" and "r". # T1: # # T1: # T1: # Line 3. # T1: # Only the first two words are definitely Voynichese. # T1: # "D" = a small "8" tilted to the right, like EVA @d. # T1: # The final "o" may be a spot, or a parch defect. # T1: # The first two words begin with "p" not "v"; # T1: # the descenders are faintly visible in BL2004. # T1: # T1: # # T1: Image rt-f116v-2.tif