The Voynich manuscript is an unsolved puzzle. A curious cipher manuscript from the early 15th century, it is unique in many ways. The script is not found in any other document, and while the subject matter appears to relate to herbs, astrology, and astronomy, other parts of the manuscript have no clear parallels. Some view the book as an elaborate hoax, others as a compendium of secret medical knowledge. While many have claimed to be able to read it, these “solutions” have so far all been shown to be unworkable, whether they rely on inspiration, cryptography, or machine learning. At the same time, however, we are learning more about the book, the people who wrote it, and the language of the manuscript. This talk shows how techniques from linguistics, combined with medieval paleography (the study of writing systems) can help figure out at least something of this mysterious manuscript.
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