{$I=Z $Q=K $P=E} # Last edited on 1998-10-31 01:45:09 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "Cancer" # Page: f72r3 = KE (Rene) = p139 (Stolfi) # Folio: f72 # Panels: f72r3, f72r4 # Bifolio: bK1 = f71+f72 # Quire: K (Rene) = XI (Beinecke) # # This page spans the two outermost recto panels of an eight-panel # fold-out. (The outermost panel is about 1/3 the width of a normal # one.) # # Attributes: # # Language: ? (Currier) # Hand: ? (Currier) # Subsets: Z (Rene), zod (Stolfi) # Subject: zodiac # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # (Beware that the scanned image is upside down.) # # Four concentric rings of text (units "C1" through "C4", from # outside in), bounded by eight faint mechanically drawn circles, # roughly centered on the page. Circles 5 and 6 (from the outside) # are spaced apart almost twice as much as the other pairs. The # outermost text ring runs over the crease on the left side of the # panel, and into the diagram of f72r2; for that reason the text is # interrupted between 08:00 and 10:00. The middle ring of text has a # decorated "notched square" at 09:00, and the innermost text ring # has a wider word break at 08:55. # # In the centre there is a pair of lobster-like creatures seen from # above. The one at the top is light-colored and facing East, the # bottom one is dark and facing West. Below them is a non-Voynichese # word, in a heavier hand than the other text in the page. # # The rings of text delimit three circular bands, containing (from # outside in) respectively 12, 11, and 7 human figures or "nymphs", # i.e. 30 in total. There is a label just clockwise of each figure # (text units "Z", "Y", "X", from outside in). # # Some figures are hardly visible due to the poor copy quality. All # figures seem to be naked, except for occasional headgear (hat, # bonnet, diadem, and one crown). They are standing (radially, with # the head outwards), in 3/4 view (between frontal and facing # clockwise). Some have visible breasts, some don't. Most are # holding a star with the right hand; the left hand is generally on # the hip. Some stars have "tails". # # The following table summarizes the nymph and star attributes. Here # "cw" means clockwise, "ccw" counterclockwise. The "brst" column # says whether the figure has visible female breasts. # # band label place tail dir brst notes # ------- ----- ----- ---- --- ---- ------------------------------ # outer Z.1 10:00 yes cw ? # outer Z.2 10:30 yes cw yes # outer Z.3 11:00 yes cw no right hand holding ring? # outer Z.4 00:00 no cw no # outer Z.5 00:45 no cw no # outer Z.6 01:30 yes cw yes # outer Z.7 02:15 yes cw yes # outer Z.8 03:45 yes cw yes # outer Z.9 05:00 yes cw yes # outer Z.10 06:15 yes cw yes # outer Z.11 07:00 no cw yes # outer Z.12 08:00 yes cw ? # # middle Y.1 10:00 yes ccw no # middle Y.2 11:00 yes cw yes # middle Y.3 00:00 no cw ? # middle Y.4 01:00 no cw no # middle Y.5 01:45 yes cw yes # middle Y.6 02:30 no cw ? # middle Y.7 03:15 ? cw yes # middle Y.8 05:00 yes cw yes # middle Y.9 06:30 yes cw yes # middle Y.10 08:00 yes cw yes # middle Y.11 08:45 ? cw yes # # inner X.1 09:30 no cw yes # inner X.2 10:30 no cw yes # inner X.3 00:00 no cw yes # inner X.4 01:15 no cw ? # inner X.5 03:05 yes cw yes crowned # inner X.6 06:00 yes cw yes # inner X.7 07:30 yes cw yes # # Comments: # # The two lobsters are probably a symbol for Cancer. # Cancer is July 7 to August 11 (?). # # Note the switch from two bands of nymphs + overflow (as in f72r2) # to three bands of figures. # # The decorated square suggests the text rings are to be read # starting at 09:00 or so. # ## {} # outermost text ring # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:45:29 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Starting from gap at 09:00 (where the ring runs into panel f72r2). # ok{fold}eey.cheky.oteo.ykeey.chedaiin.okeeol.cheeor.chocthar.ar.oteody.oteedy.ok eolaiin.oteey.okar!ar.***{fold}*dy- {gap}sheol.al.alaiiin.okeos.olaiin.okos.okeo*ar.otes.sar.aiin.chekaithhy.chokees .oteedy.chekar.okar.ch*.ches.os.oiin.okeeey.cheey.ches.oteody.cheal.dy.shocthy.c hoteey.ereoly.oheol.sheey.chorain={fold} ok{fold}**y.choky.okes.ykeey.chedaiin.okeeol.che*or.*orchear.a*.otchdy.!!!!!!!o* eolaiin.oteey.okar,or!!!!{fold}!!!- {gap}sheol.al.araiiin.okeor.alaiin.o*or***.opey.chokar.ot***.**.**ar.**ar.**- {fold}**r.**r.**.***!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.ch**!.***s.o*.ody.cheal!dy.chocth y.chs.*!!*.**ol!.ch*ol.sh*!!.*oraii*={fold} # ## {} # Labels on stars, Cancer, outer ring #Last edited on 1998-12-11 13:00:57 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Numbers by John Grove, from 09:00 # # 10:00 ykolairol= ykalairal={Grove's #1, star with tail} ykalairal= # # 10:30 olkalaiin= olkalaiin={Grove's #2, male?, star with tail} olkalaiin= # # 11:00 olalsy= olalsy={Grove's #3, male?, right hand holding ring?, star with tail} olalsy= # # 00:00 or.aiin.am= or!aiin!am={Grove's #4, male?} or!aiin,am= # # 00:45 os.as.sheeen= os!ar!sheee*={Grove's #5, male?} or,ar!sheee*= # # 01:30 otos!aiin= otaneaiin={Grove's #6, star with tail} oto*saiin= # # 02:15 opoiisooin.al.aes= opaiiinain!al.yes={Grove's #7, star with tail} # # 03:45 ypaiin.aloly= ypaiin.alaly={Grove's #8, star with tail} # # 05:00 oteey.daiin= otchy.daiin={Grove's #9, star with tail} otchy,daiin= # # 06:15 oeeeodaiin= oee!odaiin={Grove's #10, star with tail} oee!odaiin= # # 07:00 ofsholdy= ofsholdy={Grove's #11} ofsholdy= # # 08:00 opoeey.okaiin= ot!eey.okaiin={Grove's #12, star with tail} # # ## {} # second-outermost text ring # Last edited on 1998-12-11 13:57:55 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Starting from notched square at 09:00 # otochedy.otal.okoey.sheedy.oteodar.ykeolal.ya.r.oteos.cheo!l!aiin.ykeeoly.otaiin .shear.oiin.or- {fold}o*.*o*a!.sheokeor.ote!ody.!!!oekes.otees.!!oeteos.dotsey.se**or{fold}.oteo l.shol.cheem.okeody.sheol.shey!.shey!!sy.sho!!.teey.cheor.yoeteey.okeeoy.chy.oke eo.ykoly= !!!***dy.oto*.okchy.che**y.oteodar.ykeolol.*air.oteos.cheo,l,aiin.okeealy.otaiin .shear.*ain.*!- {fold}!!!ke!a*.cheo.*ar.oteeody.**.o***!.ot**.*!!!!!!!**.ot**!!!!!!!!{fold}.oteo l.chol.**!!*.o**!!*.ch***.ch*a*.cheo*.s*.chot*.***!!!!!!!.o**.***.*!!!!!!!!*.oke eo.ytoly= # ## {} # Labels on stars, Cancer, middle # Last edited on 1998-12-11 13:01:32 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Numbers by John Grove, from 09:00 # # 10:00 olfsheoral= olfsheoral={Grove's #1, facing left, male?, star with tail} # # 11:00 or.alkam= ar!alkam={Grove's #2, star with tail} ar!alkam= # # 00:00 ytairal= ytairal={Grove's #3, male?} ytairal= # # 01:00 oeees.aiin= oeees!aiin={Grove's #4, male?} oeees!aiin= # # 01:45 ory= ory={Grove's #5, star with tail} ***= # # 02:30 ochey.fydy= oshey.fydy={Grove's #6} oshey.fydy= # # 03:15 ofais.o.s!eesaly= of**!!!.sheesaly={Grove's #7} ***!!!!!!!!!!!ly= # # 05:00 ykairaiin.oiral= ykairaiin.airal={Grove's #8, star with tail} ***!!!!!!!!!ral= # # 06:30 okala!r= okalair={Grove's #9, star with tail} okal!!!= # # 08:00 orara= orary={Grove's #10, star with tail} ***r*= # # 08:45 oeaiin.olaikhy= olaiin.olackhy={Grove's #11} olaiin.olackhy= # ## {} # third text ring, from outside in # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:51:22 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Starting from wider gap at 09:00 # oteey.arary.eeer.chem.shses.opchol!al!aiin.oteeor.am.sheal.otaipchy.oteees.ar.am .olaiin.otedas.olol.!choty.oteol.sheshdy.chedy.chedy.dy.shes.eedy.sheol.ch!y.ckh ol- ot**y.ar!!!!!!!.***.***.***.opchol,al,aiin.otchor,am.sheal.okaipshy.oteees!ar,am .olaiin.o**d**.olor.*choty.***!!.sh**!do.ch***.chedy.dy.!**r.**d*.cheol.***y.s!h ol- # ## {} # Labels on stars, Cancer, inner ring # Last edited on 1998-11-28 05:20:31 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Numbers by John Grove, from 09:00 # # 09:00 oletal= oletal={Grove's #1} # # 10:30 opalal= opalal={Grove's #2} # # 00:00 yfary= ypary={Grove's #3} ypary= # # 01:15 osaiisal= osaiiral={Grove's #4, male?} # # 03:05 ytoar.shor= ytoar.shar={Grove's #5, crowned, 1st star with tail} # # 06:00 octho= octho={Grove's #6, 2nd star with tail} # # 07:30 oral= aral={Grove's #7, 3rd star with tail} # ## {} # fourth (innermost) text ring # Last edited on 1998-12-09 18:52:05 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Starting from wider gap at 09:00 # okeo!s.aiin.olaiin.oraiin.octheol.arl.okeeody.ote!os.aiin.!koly- oke***,!**n.ola*!!.oraiin.octheol.***.**!!!!*.ot**o*.a**!.*tol!- #