Voynich MS - Quire 5

	Voynich MS - Quire 5
Description Quire 5 is a standard quire containing folios 33 through 40. The gathering mark is on f40v. Schematic folio layout:
		Folio 33
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f33r.
		f33r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Folio nr. (33) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant with green flowers and faces drawn in the roots. Text There are seven lines of text in a single paragraph. Currier language: B RZ language: C (page) / C (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f33r Other information Similar heads in roots are found in the alchemical herbals. Alternatively, the heads in the roots could be a reference to to 'testes' and thus to an orchid, though the plant does not look like one.
		f33v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant with 2 huge flowers on top, and a third (dead) one hanging down behind one of the leaves. Starry (fingered) leaves and roots that look like sea mines. Text There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs, which avoid parts of the drawing. Currier language: B RZ language: C- (page) / C (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f33v Other information This page is discussed extensively at >> one of Jorge Stolfi's web pages. Illustrations of this page figured in numerous publications.
		Folio 34
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f34r. The parchment has a hole in the lower half.
		f34r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a hole in the parchment which has been integrated in the drawing. Folio nr. (34) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Drawing of a plant with large roots, leaves ending in 'figers' and three flowers. Text There are 16 lines of text in three paragraphs. All text is split by the plant and in the second paragraph the lines left and right are not aligned very well. This seems to end in a 'signature'. Currier language: B RZ language: Bs (page) / B (folio) / B (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f34r Other information Nick Pelling suggests that the hole in the parchment was created deliberately by the author/artist.
		f34v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a hole in the parchment which has been integrated in the drawing. Illustration(s) Drawing of a plant with very extensive roots, that appear like two animals standing face to face. Leaves are green and brown and flowers not painted. Text There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs. Currier language: B RZ language: B (page) / B (folio) / B (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f34v Other information
		Folio 35
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f35r.
		f35r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Folio nr. (35) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant with leaves in the shape of a cur, green inside and brown outside. One flower bud with blue and red. Text There are 15 lines of text in two paragraphs, one at the top of the page (lines ending at the drawing) and one at the bottom (lines split by the stem). Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f35r Other information Considered composite by Tiltman. I wonder if it could be poppy.
		f35v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant that looks like a tree with a straight stem (trunk) and strong roots. Oak leaves at the top and sides, and braches with currants twining around it. Text There are 21 lines of text in a single paragraph. All lines short, left of the drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f35v Other information This is similar to drawings of ivy twining an oak tree in several MSs of the Tractatus de Herbis tradition.
		Folio 36
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f36r. There is a hole in the parchment in the centre of this folio.
		f36r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a parchment hole in the middle of the drawing. Folio nr. (36) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant drawing with mostly green and two yellow leaves. Small flower buds. Text There are 9 lines of text in two paragraphs. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f36r Other information
		f36v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a parchment hole in the middle of the drawing. Illustration(s) Plant with finger leaves (8-10 fingers) and 'seeds' instead of flowers. Text There are 14 lines of text in two paragraphs. The second paragraph is written to the right of the drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f36v Other information
		Folio 37
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f37r.
		f37r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Folio nr. (37) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant with oblong leaves hanging down and small berries instead of flowers. Text There are 11 lines of text in three short paragraphs. Currier language: A RZ language: A+ (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f37r Other information
		f37v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant with symmetric leaves, alternating white and green. The large root has a humanoid form. Text There are 23 lines of text in three paragraphs. All lines end at the plant drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f37v Other information While the root strongly suggests a mandrake plant, the leaves and flowers do not. A copy of part of this plant is present in the pharmaceutical section, on f102r1, item nr. 203.
		Folio 38
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f38r. The parchment has a tear near the centre.
		f38r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Folio nr. (38) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant with tiny flowers (buds) near bottom and a huge dark green leaf going all the way to the top of the page. Big white commas with dots inside are drawn over the leaf. Text There are six lines of text in a single paragraph, near the bottom of the page, and left and right of the stem of the plant. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f38r Other information
		f38v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Bush of stacked leaves, in three colours. There is one blue flower near the top. Text There are 8 lines of text in a single paragraph, near the bottom of the page and left and right of the stem of the plant. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f38v Other information
		Folio 39
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f39r.
		f39r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Folio nr. (39) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) There is a plateau of earth, with roots below and a bed of flowers above (mostly leaves only). Text There are 16 lines of text in three paragraphs. The third one ends with a centred line. Currier language: B RZ language: Bs (page) / C (folio) / B (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f39r Other information This looks like the same plant as on f95r2, where the flowers have just died.
		f39v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant with a large root, unnusual leaves and two composite flowers. Text There are 14 lines of text in two paragraphs. Currier language: B RZ language: C (page) / C (folio) / B (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f39v Other information
		Folio 40
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f40r.
		f40r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Folio nr. (40) in upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant with a large tapered bud and one blue flower. The stem has a loop. Text There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs, just below the top of the page. Currier language: B RZ language: C (page) / C (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f40r Other information The loop in the stem seems to suggest that this plant can form new roots at the point where the stem touches the ground.
		f40v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Gathering mark (5t9 with arabic-like 5) in lower right corner. Illustration(s) Two plants, which look the same, apart from the fact that the one on the right has an enormous flower. Text There are 19 lines of text in two rather long paragraphs. The second ends with a centred line. Currier language: B RZ language: B (page) / C (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f40v Other information