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Voynich MS - Quire 5 | ![]() |
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DescriptionQuire 5 is a standard quire containing folios 33 through 40. The gathering mark is on f40v.
Schematic folio layout:
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Folio 33 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f33r. | ||||
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f33r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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 green flowers and faces drawn in the roots. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #31 on f89r1. Text
This page has 7 text items (loci), as follows:
There are seven lines of text in a single paragraph.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f33r Tentative identifications
Other informationSimilar 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. | ||||
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f33v | ![]() |
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![]() >>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General descriptionThis 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
This page has 11 text items (loci), as follows:
There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs, which avoid parts of the drawing.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f33v Tentative identifications
Other informationThis page is discussed extensively at >> one of Jorge Stolfi's web pages. Illustrations of this page figured in numerous publications. | ||||
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Folio 34 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f34r. The parchment has a hole in the lower half. | ||||
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f34r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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)Drawing of a plant with large roots, leaves ending in 'figers' and three flowers. Text
This page has 15 text items (loci), as follows:
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
Browse interlinear transliteration of f34r Tentative identifications
Other informationNick Pelling suggests that the hole in the parchment was created deliberately by the author/artist. | ||||
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f34v | ![]() |
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![]() >>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)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. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #110 on f99v. Text
This page has 11 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in two paragraphs.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f34v Tentative identifications
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Folio 35 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f35r. | ||||
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f35r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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 leaves in the shape of a cur, green inside and brown outside. One flower bud with blue and red. Text
This page has 15 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is 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
Browse interlinear transliteration of f35r Tentative identificationsConsidered composite by Tiltman. I wonder if it could be poppy. Other information
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f35v | ![]() |
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![]() >>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General descriptionThis 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. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #35 on f89r2. Text
This page has 21 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in a single paragraph. All lines short, left of the drawing.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f35v Tentative identificationsThis is similar to drawings of ivy twining an oak tree in several manuscripts of the Tractatus de Herbis tradition. Other information
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Folio 36 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f36r. There is a hole in the parchment in the centre of this folio. | ||||
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f36r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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 drawing with mostly green and two yellow leaves. Small flower buds. Text
This page has 9 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in two paragraphs.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f36r Tentative identifications
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![]() >>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 finger leaves (8-10 fingers) and 'seeds' instead of flowers. Text
This page has 14 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in two paragraphs. The second paragraph is written to the right of the drawing.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f36v Tentative identifications
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Folio 37 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f37r. | ||||
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f37r | ![]() |
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![]() >>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General descriptionThis 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. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #188 on f101v. Text
This page has 11 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in three short paragraphs.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f37r Tentative identifications
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f37v | ![]() |
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![]() >>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General descriptionThis 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. This appears to be the same plant as shown in fragment 203 on f102r1. Text
This page has 23 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in three paragraphs. All lines end at the plant drawing.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f37v Tentative identifications
Other informationWhile 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. | ||||
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Folio 38 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f38r. The parchment has a tear near the centre. | ||||
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f38r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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 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
This page has 6 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in a single paragraph, near the bottom of the page, and split by the stem of the plant.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f38r Tentative identifications
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f38v | ![]() |
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![]() >>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General descriptionThis 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
This page has 8 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in a single paragraph, near the bottom of the page, and split by the stem of the plant.
Currier language: A
Browse interlinear transliteration of f38v Tentative identifications
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Folio 39 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f39r. | ||||
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f39r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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)There is a plateau of earth, with roots below and a bed of flowers above (mostly leaves only). Text
This page has 16 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in three paragraphs. The third one ends with a centred line.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f39r Tentative identifications
Other informationThis looks like the same plant as on f95r2, where the flowers have just died. | ||||
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f39v | ![]() |
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![]() >>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General descriptionThis 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
This page has 14 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in two paragraphs.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f39v Tentative identifications
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Folio 40 | ![]() |
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Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f40r. | ||||
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f40r | ![]() |
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![]() >>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 tapered bud and one blue flower. The stem has a loop. Text
This page has 11 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in two paragraphs, just below the top of the page.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f40r Tentative identifications
Other informationThe loop in the stem seems to suggest that this plant can form new roots at the point where the stem touches the ground. | ||||
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f40v | ![]() |
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![]() >>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)Two plants, which look the same, apart from the fact that the one on the right has an enormous flower. Text
This page has 19 text items (loci), as follows:
The text is in two rather long paragraphs. The second ends with a centred line.
Currier language: B
Browse interlinear transliteration of f40v Tentative identifications
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