{$I=A $Q=I $P=B} # Last edited on 1998-10-19 22:51:25 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "The seven planets" # Page: f67r2 = IB (Rene) = p120 (Stolfi) # Folio: f67 # Panels: f67r2 # Bifolio: bI1 = f67+f68 # Quire: I (Rene) = IX (Beinecke) # # This is the outermost recto panel of a four-panel fold-out. # Also listed as page 124 # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: A (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: astronomical # Colors: tan,red(some_writing) (Reeds) # # Description: # # A circular diagram, defined by 7 concentric mechanically drawn # circles. # # Circles 1 and 2 (from the outside in) define a narrow band of # decoration, consisting of 24 copies of a "scroll"-like or # "resistor"-like object. Circles 3 and 4 define another narrow # empty band; same for circles 6 and 7. # # Between circles 2 and 3 there is a band of coloured (red?) text, # consisting of 12 phrases separated by wide gaps (unit "Y"). They # don't line up perfectly with inner sectors (see below), but appear # to be spaced as if the intent was there. # # Between circles 4 and 5 there is a broad band, divided into 12 # sectors by straight radial lines, unevenly spaced. Each sector # contains two or three lines of text, reading clockwise, with straight # or curved baselines (unit "C"). # # Near the bottom (innner) edge of each sector there is a round moon # with crescent shadow and human face. Seven of the moons have a # label just above (i.e. outwards of) them (unit "L"). # # This table shows the number of lines in units "C" and "L" and the # moon colours (light/medium/dark), starting from 08:30: # # O'clock 08: 09: 10: 11: 00: 01: 02: 03: 04: 05: 06: 07: (+:30) # Number #01 #02 #03 #04 #05 #06 #07 #08 #09 #10 #11 #12 # # C lines 3.5 2.0 3.0 3.0 2.5 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 # L labels -- lab -- lab -- lab lab lab lab -- -- lab # colours lt dk lt dk md dk lt lt dk dk lt dk # # Between circles 5 and 6 there is a single row of text, containing 12 # labels (unit "X"), apparently associated with the sectors and/or # moons in the band above. # # Inside circle 7 there is another ring of text, with 8 erratically spaced # labels (unit "Z"). # # At the center of the diagram there is an eight-pointed star/flower # with an "orange slice" background. The eight arms are not # particularly aligned with the 8 labels of the innermost text circle. # The star arm at 08:30 has a dotted tail extending out between two # labels. # # Below the diagram there is a normal-looking paragraph (unit "P") # with 3.0 lines. According to John Grove these are only lines in # the MS that are ruled. The center line of text is coloured (red?) # and its strokes seem to be heavier than those of the other two. # # Comments: # # It is possible that the text in all the sectors between radial # lines 10:00 and 5:00 comprises a single paragraph with three and a # half lines. The same can be said of the remaining sectors. # # Robert Firth once suggested that the seven named moons may be the # the seven Ptolemaic planets. # # Since line 2 of the paragraph is colored, each line is probably # a separate sentence. # # ## {} # Outer ring of sector titles, clocwise from 12:30 # Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:55:40 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from scanned image # "V" transcription by John Grove # # The original line numbers were assigned by J.Stolfi # starting from 12:30; they were reassigned on Oct/1998 # to match Grove's numbering. # # 08:30 # ykchs.ykchos- ykchs.ykchos- ykees.ykchos-{Grove's CL.1} # # 09:30 # ykchyr.aram!!!!!!!!!- ykchyr.ara**{aramr?}- ykchys.aram!!!!!!!!!-{Grove's CL.2} # # 10:30 # ykecho.ols.eesy!dy- ykecho.ols,eesy!dy- ykecho.ols.eesy.dy-{Grove's CL.3} # # 11:30 # soy.shr.okar- soy,shr.okar- soy.shr.okar-{Grove's CL.4} # # 00:30 # shekchy.*!!!ykor- shekchy.r{?}ykor- shekchy.r!!!ykos-{Grove's CL.5} # # 01:30 # ykeody.okchy- ykeody.okchy- ykeody.okchy-{Grove's CL.6} # # 02:30 # dchetdy!!!!!!!!!!!!!- dchetdy!!!!!!!!!!!!!- dchetdy{page curled}-{Grove's CL.7} # # 03:30 # !!!!!!!!!!rfchykchey.ykchys- !!!!!!!!!!ykchykchey.ykchys- {page curled}***chey.ykchds-{Grove's CL.8} # # 04:30 # chkch!!!dar- chkch{?}dar- chkch!!!dar-{Grove's CL.9} # # 05:30 # ykar.ykaly- ykor.ykaly- ykar.ykaly-{Grove's CL.10} # # 06:30 # lkshykchy.okar- lkshykchy.okar- lkshykchy.okar-{Grove's CL.11} # # 07:30 # chky.chykchr.chy- chky.chykchr,chy- chky.chykchs.chy-{Grove's CL.12} # ## {} # Texts in circle sectors, clockwise from 10:00 o'clock radiual line. # Last edited on 1998-12-08 11:02:57 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from unidentified scan # "V" transcription by John Grove. # # It may be that lines 27-32 and 1-11 constitute a single paragraph # with two lines and half, and ditto for lines 12-26. However, the # 08:30 sector has four lines, whereas 07:30 has three and 09:30 has # two. So the reading order used below (by sector) is probably the # correct one. # # The line numbers were reassigned on Oct/1998 to match Grove's. # # 08:30 # todaiin.dain.dy- todaiin.dain,dy- todaiin.dain.dy-{Grove's T1.1} # orchoer.aiin- orchoer.aiin- oschoer.aiin-{Grove's T1.2} # choeey.s!ar- choeeo!d!ol- choeey.s.al-{Grove's T1.3} # dacsa*ry*= do***!!!!= daesa***!={Grove's T1.4} # # 09:30 # opodchol.d!ain.aldy- opodeeol.s!a*!.aldy- opodeeol.s.ain.aldy-{Grove's T2.1} # sochy.doiin.oldy= soeeo.daiin.oldy= soeey.daiin.oldy={Grove's T2.2} # # 10:30 # odaii!n.otocs.oekain.y- odaiiin.otoes.oekain.y- od*ai!n.otoes.oekain.y-{Grove's T3.1} # otchoy.so!raiis.dy- otchey.so!raiir.dy- otchey.so.raiir.dy-{Grove's T3.2} # qofchy.daiin.dal= qofchy.daiin.d*l= qofchy.daiin.dal={Grove's T3.3} # # 11:30 # ydchos.ain.ar.amy- ydchos.ain.ar.amy- ydchos.ain.ar.amy-{Grove's T4.1} # chocfhy.saral- chocfhy.saral- chocfhy.saral-{Grove's T4.2} # rain.am.or= rain.am,ar= sain.am,ar={Grove's T4.3} # # 00:30 # eoporchy.salsoiin- !oporchy.salsai!n- !oparchy.salsai!n-{Grove's T5.1} # sodar.ofor.ar- sodar.ofor.or- sodar.ofar.ar-{Grove's T5.2} # ydag= ydam= ydam={Grove's T5.3} # # 01:30 # yteoor.yto.ykor- yteoor.yto.ykor- yteods.yto.ykor-{Grove's T6.1} # okeo!r.aiin.am= okeo,r.aiin.am= okeo!r.aiin.am={Grove's T6.2} # # 02:30 # ytody.s!aiin- ytody.d!aiin- ytody.s.aiin-{Grove's T7.1} # ochol.olol= ochol.olol= ochol.olol={Grove's T7.2} # # 03:30 # dorar.odar.ais.aloiin- dorar,odar.air,aloiin- dorar.odar.air.alaiin-{Grove's T8.1} # dakan.osar.odal= dokan.oear.odal= dokan.oear.odal={Grove's T8.2} # # 04:30 # chol.daiin.okol- chol.dii!n.okol- chol.dii!n.okol-{Grove's T9.1} # ytor.daiin.or= ytor.daiin.or= ytor.daiin.or={Grove's T9.2} # # 05:30 # otoldos.octhole- otoldos.octhola- otoldos.octhole-{Grove's T10.1} # sor.chedaiin.dy- sor.chedaiin.dy- sor.chedaiin.dy-{Grove's T10.2} # yteos.oiin.om= yteos.aiin.am= yteos.oiin.og={Grove's T10.3} # # 06:30 # ytoeopchey.chekody- ytoeopchey.chekody- ytoeopchey.chekody-{Grove's T11.1} # soshe.chos.ockhy- socho.chos.ockhy- sosho.chos.ockhy-{Grove's T11.2} # daiin.aiin.os.yrl= daiin.aiin.os.q**= daiin.aiin.os.qrm={Grove's T11.3} # # 07:30 # ofydy.sheody.aiin- ofydy.sheody.aiin- ofydy.sheody.aiin-{Grove's T12.1} # ycheody.es.odaiiin- ycheody,es.odaiiin- ysheody!es.odaiiin-{Grove's T12.2} # yekees.oraly= yekees.oraly= yekees.oraly={Grove's T12.3} # ## {} # Circle of seven labels (or "titles") above some of the moons # Last edited on 1998-12-27 23:37:11 by stolfi # # "Z" transcription from a message by R. Zandberger, entered by J. Stolfi # "V" transcription by John Grove. # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from a scanned image. # # Transcribed clockwise from 08:30. # The original label numbers were assigned by J. Stolfi from 11:30; # they were renumbered on Oct/1998 to match Grove's numbering. # # Robert Firth once suggested that these labels may be the names # of the seven Ptolemaic planets. # # moon at 09:30, dark coloured dylchsody= dalchsody={Grove's T2.T} dolchsody= dolchsody= # # moon at 11:30, dark coloured; the Sun? okal= okal={Grove's T4.T} okal= okal= # # moon at 01:30, dark coloured okain.am= okain.am={Grove's T6.T} okain.am= okain.am= # # moon at 02:30, light coloured opchol!dy= opchol!dy={Grove's T7.T} opchol!dy= opchol,dy= # # moon at 03:30, light coloured dfar.oeolda!n= ofar.oeolda!n={Grove's T8.T} ofar,oeoldain= ofar,oeolda!n= # # moon at 04:30, dark coloured ytoaiin= ytoaiin={Grove's T9.T} ytoaiin= ytoaiin= # # moon at 07:30, dark coloured yfain= yfain={Grove's T12.T} yfain= yfain= # ## {} # Circle of 12 labels under the moons; clockwise from 08:30 # Last edited on 1998-12-08 11:05:40 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from an unidentified scan. # "V" trancription by John Grove. # # The original line numbers were assigned by J.Stolfi # starting from 11:30; they were reassigned on Oct/1998 # to match Grove's numbering. # # 08:30 moon 10, light coloured, no label above okadar= okadar={Grove's L1} okodar= # # 09:30 moon 11, dark coloured qotoear= qotoear={Grove's L2 } qotoear= # # 10:30 moon 12, light coloured, no label above dchodar= dchodar={Grove's L3} dchodar= # # 11:30 moon 1, dark coloured ysaldal= ysaldal={Grove's L4} yroldal= # # 00:30 moon 2, medium coloured, no label above ytodal= ytodal={Grove's L5} ytodal= # # 01:30 moon 3, dark coloured tol.daiin= tol!daiin={Grove's L6} tol!daiin= # # 02:30 moon 4, light coloured otardy= otardy={Grove's L7} otardy= # # 03:30 moon 5, light coloured chodalg= chodalg={Grove's L8} chodalm= # # 04:30 moon 6, dark coloured ytchodyy= ytchodly={Grove's L9} ytchodly= # # 05:30 moon 7, dark coloured, no label above octhys= ockhds={Grove's L10} yckhyr= # # 06:30 moon 8, light coloured, no label above ytokar= ytotar={Grove's L11} ytokar= # # 07:30 moon 9, dark coloured otolor= otolor={Grove's L12} otolor= # ## {} # Circle of 8 labels around central star/flower. # Last edited on 1998-12-11 12:56:57 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from an unidentified scan. # "V" transcription by John Grove. # # Transcribed clockwise beginning at 'dotted tail' # from central 'star' (at 08:30). # # 09:00 s.air= s.air= s.air= # 10:30 # so!eor= so*!ar= sochar= # 00:30 # cpheey= cfheey= cpheey= # 02:30 # okodas= okodar= otolas= # 03:30 # oepcho!l= ocpheo!d= oepcha*s= # 05:30 # s!acthhy= s.acthey= !!acthey= # 07:00 # osar= osar= osar= # 08:00 # oran= oran= oran= # ## {} # Text below diagram. # Last edited on 1998-12-08 11:05:14 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # "V" transcription by John Grove. # # Grove says this is the only text in the VMS that is ruled. # Line 2 is colored (red?). # dar.aldaiin.ydaiin.q!koy.ydaiin.qofair.ypair.ykoaiin.y!doly.ytalchos.oly.okey!!! !!!!!!!!- dar.aldaiin.ydaiin.q!koy.ydaiin.qofair.ypair.ykoaiin.y!doly.ytalchoe.oly.akey!!! !!!!!!!!- dar.aldaiin.ydaiin.q!koy.ydaiin.qofair.!!!!!!ykoaiin.y!doly.ytalchos.oly.okey!!! !!!!!!!!- dar.aldaiin.ydaiin.q!koy.ydaiin.qofair.ypair.ykoaiin.y,doly.ytalchos.oly.okey!!! !!!!!!!!- dar.aldaiin.ydaiin.qckoy.ydaiin.qofair.ypair.ykoaiin.y!doly.ytalchol.aly.yk{page curled}- # s!shey.syshees.qeykeey.ykchey.ykchey.qokeochy.oaiin.okal!ar.ol!!!!!!!!!!!!!- s!shey.syshees.qoykeey.ykchey.ykchey.qokeochy.oaiin.okal.ar.ol!am!!!!!!!!!!- s!shey.syshees.qeykeey.ykchey.ykchey.qokeochy.oaiin.okal.ar.ol!!!!!!!!!!!!!- s,shey.syshees.qeykeey.ykchey.ykchey.qokeochy.oaiin.okol.ar.ol,**!!!!!!!!!!- s!shey.syshees.qeykeey.ykchey.ykchey.qokeochy.oaiin.okol!ar.ol{page curled}- # yshey.qokeeody.cheos.oeeos.qockhy.chos.aiin.okeeody.qokoaiin.odaiin.ar.oirsg!!!! !!!!!!!= yshey.qokeeody.cheos.oeeos.qockhy.chos.aiin.okeeody.qokoaiin.odaiin.ar.air**!!!! !!!!!!!= yshey.qokeeody.cheos.oeeos.qockhy.chos.aiin.okeeody.qokoaiin.odaiin.ar.oir!!!!!! !!!!!!!= yshey.qokeeody.cheos.oeeos.qockhy.chos.aiin.okeeody.qokoaiin.odai!n.ar.oir.**!!! !!!!!!!= yshey.qokeeody.cheab.aeeos.qockhy.chos.aiin.okeeady.qokoaiin.odai!n.ar.air{page curled}= #