{$I=T $Q=N $P=A $L=B $H=3} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 04:18:22 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: ??? # Page: f85r1 = NA (Rene) = p165 (Stolfi) # Folio: f85 # Panels: f85r1 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # This is the back side of the bottom left panel of a 12-panel fold-out. # It is visible when the fold-out is closed and the book is open # after page f84v # The left edge of panel is the binding gutter. # The right edge of the panel is the folio's free edge. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: T (Rene), unk (Stolfi) # Subject: unknown (text only) # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # panel mark 85 # # Comments: # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-19 22:44:35 by stolfi # pdsheody.shdol.shey.otchdy.dshedy.soeeedy.dchefoey.sair.shedy.sodair.shey- pdsheody.shdol.shey.otchdy.dshedy.soeeedy.dchefoey.sair.shedy.sodair.shey- # yoiin.cheey.qocthdy.otedy.dol.oraiin.okshd.okchedy.otedy.chckhdy.otam- yoiin.cheey.qocthdy.otedy.dol.oraiin.okshd.okchedy.otedy.chckhdy.otam- # tarar.otedy.opcheey.ykdair.chy.qotedy.qokchdy.otedy.cheol.saiin.otedam- tarar.otedy.opcheey.ykdair.chy.qotedy.qokchdy.otedy.cheol.saiin.ot.dam- # odee!daiin.qokechy.daiin.chek!chy.olshedy.qokeedy.dol!tshdy.otar.otchdy.ols- odee.daiin.qokechy.daiin.chckhchy.olshedy.qokeedy.dol.tshdy.otar.otchdy.ols- # tchedy.kchedy.qodaiin.olkeedy.oraiin.olshedy.okchy.kedy.tedy.tdam- tchedy.kchedy.qodaiin.olkeedy.oraiin.olshedy.okchy.kedy.tedy.tdam- # rorai!n.shey.pchey.qokeey.chor.ol.shedy= roraiin.shey.pchey.qokeey.chor.ol.shedy= # pchedy.oraiin.shefchdy.qopar.sheedy.qokedy.qotchedy.kchdar.ypchdy.ldo- pchedy.oraiin.shefchdy.qopar.sheedy.qokedy.qotchedy.kchdar.ypchdy.lda- # daiin.chckhdy.qotchdy.opchsd.qokchdy.otchy.qodal.daiin.dal.shdar.oram- daiin.chckhdy.qotchdy.opchsd.qokchdy.otchy.qodal.daiin.dal.shdar.oram- # tsheed.lchey.qokeshy.dair.csedar.sheol.qoar.chofchdy.qotdcty.ofar- tsheed.lchey.qokeshy.dair.shedar.sheol.qoar.chofchdy.qotd!ty.ofar- # dair.chokaiin.cheod.cheolkeedy= dair.chotaiin.cheod.cheolkeedy= # pdar.ol.shdair.qopcheedy.dal.chdal.chor.shef!shoro.raiin.dalor.aiin.opakam- pdar.ol.shdair.qopcheedy.dal.chdal.chor.shef.shoro.raiin.dalor.aiin.opakam- # tdai!n.okeody.lchdy.lkor.oeeseary.dar.shedaiin.oto.daiin.dxar.a!m- tdaiin.okeody.lchdy.lkor.oees!ary.dar.shedaiin.oto.daiin.dlar.aim- # rsheodor.qoctho.kar.okaiin.ykeeeody.qotal.ol.s.aiin.ol.daldy.shody- rsheodar.qocthy.kar.okaiin.ykeeeady.qotal.ol!s!aiin.ol.daldy.shody- # daror.sheedy.keody.oteody.sar.aiin.cheedy.otaiin.dar.al.odaiiin- daror.sheedy.keody.oteody.sar.aiin.cheedy.otaiin.dar.al.adaii!n- # qokeeo!dai!n.chey.okaiin.okal.al.dl.sheokey.cheokai!n.ol.keeo.dal.olky- qokeeo.daiin.chey.okaiin.okal.al.dl.sheokey.cheokaiin.ol.keeo.dal.olky- # shoiin.qokar.okary.cheey= shoiin.qokar.okary.cheey= # polky.shey.olkedaiin.shor.cphedy.dair.shcphhy.ofchey.shtor.aiin.sham- polky.shey.olkedaiin.shor.cphedy.dair.shcphey.opchey.shtor.aiin.sham- # olkeey.otchey.qokedy.qodaiin.chcthihy.checphey.otshey.qokshey.schdy.dam- olkeey.otchey.qokedy.qodaiin.chcthe!y.checphey.otshey.qokshey.schdy.dam- # okchy.okchdy.otchedy.dam.lam= okchy.okchdy.otchedy.dam.lam= # pcheoy.kshedy.qocphdy.qofol.shdaldy.dairar.cheeteey.otchedy.qokchdy.dy- pcheoy.kshedy.qocphdy.qofol.shdaldy.dairar.cheeteey.otchedy.qokchdy.dy- # daiin.cheody.oraiin.ol.okaiin.cheocthey.olor.otedy.qotaiin.chor.chedy- daiin.cheody.oraiin.ol.okaiin.cheocthey.olor.otedy.qotaiin.chor.chedy- # ydair.tar.chedy.oraiin.ychedy.okedy= ydair.tar.chedy.!saiin.ychedy.okedy= # pchdaiin.shodaiin.shofshedy.yteody.ypar.ches.aiin.chol.dy.qopar.shetam- pchdaiin.shedaiin.shofshedy.yteody.ypar.ches.aiin.chol.dy.qopar.shetam- # tedair.ykeedy.dai!n.cheedy.qokor.chedy.okar.sheekchy.qokedy.olchedy- tedair.ykeedy.daiin.cheedy.qokar.chedy.okar.sheekchy.qokedy.olchedy- # schedaiir.oteody.chcthdy.qokaiin.ykchedy= schedai!r.oteody.chcthdy.qokaiin.ykchedy= # pchdair!or.shshdar.qopchedy.opchdy.qofchdy.dar.s.ai!n.chcphdy.dar!ordaiin- pchdair.or.shshdar.qopchedy.opchdy.qofchdy.dar.s!aiin.chcphdy.dar.ordaiin- # ychedy.shetshdy.qotar.okedy.qokal.saiin.ol.karar.odeeed= ychedy.shetshdy.qotar.okedy.qokal.saiin.ol.karar.odeeed= # kchedar.yteol.okchdy.qekedy.otor.odor.or.chedy.otechdy.dal.cphedy- kchedar.yteol.okchdy.qokedy.otor.odor.or.chedy.otechdy.dal.cphedy- # oees.aiin.olkeeody.ors.cheey.qokchdy.qotol.okar.otar.otchy.dkam- oees.aiin.olkeeody.ors.cheey.qokchdy%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%- # dorchdy.osaiin.okedes.chcthy.okedy.chdy.chdy.otal.otchdy.otal!om= %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%chdy.otal.otchdy.otal.om= # podaiin.shdar.ypchdar.dar.ypchdy.qopol.dar.keshor.dchdal.cholairy- podaiin.shdar.!pchdar.dar.ypchdy.qopol.dar.keshar.dchdal.cholairy- # ytor.chol.shdy!tody.qotchdy.otchol.chees.ar.eeodaiin.or.aral.alkam- ytar.chol.shdy.tody.qotchdy.otchol.chees.or.eeodaiin.or.aral.alkam- # raraiiin.shey.osaiin.otar.ytar.otedy.or.aiin.otar.alar.olkeedy- raraii!n.shey.oraiin.otar.ytar.otedy.or.aiin.otar.alar.olkeedy- # ysheedy.ksheey.qokor!or.chod.lkchedy.qotody.qokar.shty.otarar= ysheedy.ksheey.qokor.or.chod.lkchedy.qotody.qokar.shty.otarar= # ## {} # title # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:06:40 by stolfi # sar.chedar.olpchdy.otol.otchedy= sar.chedar.olpchdy.otol.otchedy= # {$I=C $Q=N $P=B $L=B $H=3} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 03:56:00 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "The four ages of Man" # Page: f85r2 = NB (Rene) = p??? (Stolfi) # Folio: f85 # Panels: f85r2 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # This is the verso of the top left panel of a 12-panel fold-out. # It is visible when the horizontal fold is closed but the vertical fold is open. # The left and bottom sides of the panel are folio edges. # The top side of the panel is the horizontal crease. # The right side of the panel is a vertical valley crease that # sits on top of the binding gutter. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: C (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: cosmological # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # The page contains only a circular diagram. The outer frame consists # of a ring of text between two faint mechanically-drawn circles. The # starting point of the text is not evident. ( The whole arc between # 08:00 and 10:00 is unreadable in the source image. There is also an # extra-wide gap at 07:30, but it may be just a faded word.) # # At the center of the diagram is a sun with neutral expression # and narrow reverse-S-shaped rays. Surrounding it is a colored disk # textured with a whirlpool pattern, bent clockwise-out. # # The disk is framed by a circular band with six semicircular lobes # (one each at North and South, two each at West and East), containing # a ring of text and delimited by two narrow, decorated, cordon-like # borders. A double radial stroke, cutting across the frame at 09:00, # seems to mark the starting point of the text. The inner border of # the frame consists of two mechanically drawn circles, about a # millimeter apart, and is decorated by 10 pairs of double parentheses # (( )). The outer border is a hand drawn solid double line with a # line of dots down the middle. # # The space between the inner and outer frames is divided into unequal # sectors by four beams, placed like the arms of an "X". The beams are # narrower near the center than at the periphery. Each beam continues # past and under the outer frame, ending in a broad plume, resembling # a soft wet brush. The plume makes a sharp U-turn and passes again # behind the outer frame, while tapering down to a point. The NE plume # bends clockwise, the other three bend counterclockwise. # # Each sector between the outer and inner frames contains a paragraph # of text near the outer end (to be read clockwise), and a human # figure. The sex of the figures is indeterminate, as neither breasts # nor beards are visible. The South figure is leaning on a staff, and # looks like an old man or woman; the other three could be women or # young men, possibly children. # # The figures are partially hidden behind by the inner frame: the # South figure is hidden from the knees down by the inner frame, and # the other three are hidden from the waist down. All four figures # wear a colored, buttonless shirt, with long and narrow sleeves, # which in the South figure is seen to be a tunic or dress, ending # just above the knee. Ring collars are visible in the North and West # figures. All three figures have light hair, bushy over the ears and # cropped just below them. The East figure wears a dark # skullcap. # # The right hands of West, North, and East are hidden by the inner # frame. With the left hand, North seems to be pointing to the last # word of the text above (which sits on a line by itself); East holds # an unidentified dark object, consisting of two stacked bulbs of unequal # size, topped by a short spike (it could be a root); and West seems # to be holding a flower, shaped like a lily but dark colored. South # holds a staff with the left hand, and a chain with three huge rings # on his right. # # Comments: # # It has been conjectured that the four figures represent the Four # Ages of Man. If the diagram is to be read clockwise, like the text, # then West (who lies over the "start marker", by the way) would be # Infancy. However, East (with the skullcap) looks younger than the # other three. # ## {} # Outer ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:22:59 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image (note: image is upside down). # # No obvious starting point. # Transcription starts at blot at 09:30 (in the illegible part). # odchdy.otedy.opoees.ar.chcthy.otchdy.otedy.otar.chepaiin.otadar.otodaiin.opoiin. otaiin.qopchchs.otchedy.olkaiin.odar.aloees.otchedy.qotedaiin.odar.o!cthody.shed aiin.olaiin.olfor.daiin.ol.lkech*.os.aiin.otchdy.dar.otees.ofaiin.chcphdar.{blot } ***!!!.ot***.opo!ar.ar.**cthy.otoldy.otody.otar.chepaiin.otodar.otodaiin.opaiin. otaiin.qopcha!r.otchedy.olkaiin.odar.aloees.otoeedy.qotedaiin.odar.o,cthody.shed aiin.o*aiin.olfar.daiin.ol.lkee**!*s.**!*.ot**l*.**r.*****.******.*******n.{blot } # ## {} # Paragraphs in sectors # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:32:50 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Weirdos: # # &- = dash at mid-letter level. # &zh = like but with the plume turning forward? # # West sector, above man with flower in hand (illegible edge) # okees.olaiin.qokal.chdy.s!ary- ot******aiin.*.***.**dy.s.*sy- # qokshedy.qodain.chckh!y.ykeedy.chedy- **d***dy.*odain.chcthey.okeedy.chedy- # ar.aiin.ckhedy.or.ain.olchey.qokal.shedy- ******n.ckhedy.or,ain.olshey.qokal.shedy- # qokeody.qoekedy.do!dy.csedy.qodaiin- **keody.**ckhdy.do,dy.chedy.qodaiin- # !los.ar.shedy.qokshey.qoseey.or.aiinog- *lor.ar.shedy.qokshey.qoraly.or,aiinam- # {right justified}ol.lcheol.chol.ol.sheoly= {right justified}ol.lch*al.eeol.al.sheoly= # # North sector, above man with pointing finger # sain.or.or.aiin.opchdy- sain.or.or,aiin.opchdy- # qotor.sheedy.shodaiin.olfar.ar!y- qotor.sheedy.shodaiin.olfar,ar,y- # dair.sheo.oraiin.chol.daiin- dair.sheo.oraiin.chol,daiin- # ockhdor.olkor.shoral- ockhdar.olkar.shoral- # {right justified}sosees= {right justified}rosees= # # East sector, above child with object in hand. # pchedeey.olkey.qokedy.sheos.fcheey- pchedeey.olkey.qokedy.sheos.fcheey- # otchedy.chotey.qocthey.oteey.ol.oloe!!!!or!ain- otchedy.chotey.qocthey.oteey.ol.olo*{&-}or,ain- # daiin.qotaiin.tchedy.otedy.qotchdy.chckhey- daiin.qotaiin.tchedy.otedy.qotchdy.chckhey- # qtchedy.qodar.qotedar.qokar.qotchd.qotom- ytchedy.qodar.qotedar.qokar.qotchd.qotam- # soiis.aiin.shedaiin.chokcod={left justified} saiir,aiin.shedaiin.chokchg={left justified} # # South sector, above old man with chain and staff # otchs.shedor.chey.sorain-{frame} otchs.shodar.shey.sarain-{frame} # or.shedy.tedy.sodaiiin.chy-{frame} or.shedy.tedy.sodaii!n.chy-{frame} # ytedar.ch*!s.aiin.arody- ytedar.chees.aiin.asody- # ypsh!!!!edy.dar.chedy.or.am- yp*{&zh}edy.dar,shedy.or.am- # oteey.qodain.odain.an.chey- oteey.qodain.odain.ar.chey- # {right justified}orar.oldar.ain= {right justified}orar.oldar.ain= # ## {} # Inner ring of text # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:21:09 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Transcription starts at 09:00, after the double radial stroke. okees.ochar.otedar.ochedy.otody.olchedy.otchdo.ar.or.air.ol.otees.a!r.ar.am= ykees.ochor.otedar.ochedy.otody.alchedy.oteedo.or.or.air,ol.otees.air.ar.am= # {$I=C $Q=N $P=I $L=B $H=3} # Last edited on 1998-10-04 20:30:11 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: ??? # Page: f86v4 = NI (Rene) = p167 (Stolfi) # Folio: f86 # Panels: f86v4 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # This page comes after page 171 in Landini's file. # # This is the back side of the top center panel of a 12-panel # fold-out. It is visible when the horizontal fold is closed but the # vertical fold is open. The bottom side of panel is the folio's edge. # The top side of the panel is the horizontal crease. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: C (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: cosmological # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # The page contains a circular diagram, and under it a single paragraph # of text (5 lines, the last one short and centered). # # The diagram is framed by two faint mechanically dawn circles, and # four rings of text --- one betweent the two circles, the other three # just inside the second circle. A wide gap in all four rings at 09:00 # suggests an obviosu starting point, confirmed by four radial strokes # across the first ring (that may be modern scribbles in the copy, # however). # # (There are other simultaneous gaps in all four rings at 01:00 and # 05:00, so the four rings may actually be two or three paragraphs # side by side.) # # At the center of the diagram there is an uncolored disk, bounded by # a mechanically drawn circle, containing a small moon---with a dark # crescent shadow on the left side, and a human face with neutral # expression on the right. # # Just outside this central disk there is a wide decorated band # containing four small human figures. The decoration looks like a # perspective drawing of a flat field, bent around the inner disk with # the innermost edge being closer to the observer. In the "field" # there are five parallel rows (concentric rings) of elements, shaped # like tombstones with rounded top. The "tombstones" are painted in # various colors, and some have dots, borders, or other simple # decoration. In the innermost ring, which is unobstructed, the # elements are fused together at the base. # # Between these rows of "tombstones", the field is packed with round # objects (which could be bushes, leaves, pebbles, bubbles, etc.). # # The "tombstones" in the first four rows are packed tight, and a # larger "tombstone" is inserted every 3-6 standard ones. The last row # (outermost ring) has only small tombstones, painted with alternating # colors, some distance apart (with some blades of "grass" in # between). # # The third row of tombstones is interrupted at 11:30, 02:30, 05:30, # and 08:30 by four human figures. The human figures are hidden by the # "bushes" from the waist down. The North figure is barely visible, # because of a a crease in the vellum. The West and South figures are # female (with visible breasts), and the same may be true of the other # two. They wear a white dress with ring collar and broad sleeves, # apparently tied at the wrists. Their hair is dark but not black, and # is just long enough to cover the ears. The South, West, and North # figures have both arms spread out like a "W", with hands open; East # has only the left arm up, in the same position. # ## {} # Circular text around diagram # Last edited on 1998-12-10 06:02:15 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # # Transcription clockwise from wide gap at 09:00 # "{sync gap}" is the simultaneous gap in all four rings at 01:00. # opor.os.sheody.pchedar.odsheo.qody.cheepch!dy.lpchedy.olkar.shdar.dchdor-{sync gap}qopcher.cher.os!eeedar.odaiin.pcheodar.chdair.or!arorch!y.shar.opchsey.otedy .chcphhy.chedy.sar.shed.odar.sheey.scheor.al.cheefar.shetchy.qoteol.otor.shar.qo teshy.doi{crease}n.ofor.arar.dl- opos.os.sheody.pch*dar.odsheo.qody.cheepchedy.*pchedy.olkar.shdar.dchdor-{sync gap}qopches,ches.or,eeedar.odaiin.pcheodar.chdair.or,arorchey.shar.opchshy.otedy .chcphey.chedy.sas,shed.odar.sheey.scheor,al.cheefar.shetchy.qoteol.otor.shar.qo teshy.da!{crease}r.ofar.aror.dl- # oeeey.o*daiin.otedaiin.otedy.oteey.chedaiin.octhedy.ch!y.shedaiin-{sync gap}chotaiin.oraiin.otodeeeo.or.yteeody.oteedar.aiin.shedaiin.chdar.shedy.qoteda in.chedy.tchdy.chetdy.chedy.qotor.chedy.chckhy.daiin.otedy.s!chsdy.{crease}!tchy .sam- *eeey.o.!***n.otedaiin.otedy.oteey.chedaiin.octhhdy.chey.shedaiin-{sync gap}chotaiin.oraiin.otad***!,or.yteeody.oteedar!aiin.shedaiin.chdar.shedy.qoteda in.shedy.tchdy.chetdy.chedy.qotar.chedy.chckhy.daiin!otedy.s,chedy.{crease}oteey .sam- # kche!y.dair.alody.shes.qeeor.or.odarchdy.chdy.olcheos.orain- {sync gap}or.oteed.chedees.oteedy.qoty.otedy.shedy.otedy.dar.shd.shy!y.scody.chdchdy.d !odar.aiin.or.aiin.sar.orchedy.qotchdy.deedes.ar.sheody.opcho.fchsom- tchedy.dain.arody.shes.qoeor.or.odare*dy.chdy.olcheos.osain- {sync gap}or.oteed.chedees!oteedy.qoty.otedy.shedy.otedy.dar.shd.shy,y.schdy.chda!dy.d dodar.aiin.or.aiin.sar,oschedy.qotchdy.dchdes.ar.sheody.opchy.fcheam- # pchedar.ar.oepor.oteer.o.cs.aiin.olkeor.dar.air.dery.doeedey- {sync gap}opchedy.shedaiin.dar.otedy.dain.otey.dam.otedy.daiin.chocthy.dtedair.chody.s heos.otedos.qokechy.pchdeedy.dan.ol.dol.oty.sho.pol.otoldyl= pchedar.ar.ocpor.otees.o!es,aiin.olkeor.dar.air,dshy.doeedey- {sync gap}opchedy.shedaiin.dar.otedy.dain.otey.dam.otedy.daiin.chocthy.dtodair.chody.s heos.otedor.qokechy.pchda!dy.dan.ol.dol.oty.sho.pol.opoldyl= # ## {} # Text under diagram # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:40:13 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image # pchsodar.oedy.qokeol.qoeol-{diagram}oqokeol.dar.ol.ol!air.am- !chsodar.oedy.qokeol.qoeol-{diagram}oqokeol.dar.ol.ol!air!am- pcheodar.oedy.qokeol.qoeol-{diagram}oqokeol.dar.ol.ol,air,am- # ycseol.tar.ol.ol!sheey.qokey.or.aiin.sheeor.sar.al.ol.sheey.qockheey- !cheol.tar.ol.ol!sheey.qokey.or.aiin.sheeor.sar.al.ol.sheey.qockheey- ycheol,tar.ol.ol,sheey.qokey.or.aiin.sheeor.sar.al.ol.sheey.qockheey- # tol.sh!s.or.aiin.ol.keeod.lcheody.okedy.qokeody.qoaiin.al!= tol.sh!s!or.aiin.ol.keeod.lcheody.okedy.qokeody.qoai!n!o**= tol.shes,or.aiin.ol.keeod.lcheody.okedy.qokeody.qoai!n,ar!= # dai!n.ol.keedy.otar.olshedy.okol.aiin.okal.cheockhy.shockhhy.daiin= daiin.ol!keedy.otar.olshedy.okol.aiin.okal.cheockhy.shocthey.daiin= daiin.ol,keedy.otar.olshedy.okol,aiin.okal,cheockhy.shockhey.daiin= # ## {} # centered title (last line of paragraph?) # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:38:57 by stolfi # dar.olee!y.ol.yy= dar.olee!y.ol!yy= dar.oleeey.ol.yy={was } dar.oleeey.ol,yy= # {$I=C $Q=N $P=J $L=B $H=3} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 04:16:53 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: ??? # Page: f86v6 = NJ (Rene) = p168 (Stolfi) # Folio: f86 # Panels: f86v6 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # This page is the back side of the top right panel of a 12-panel # fold-out. It is visible when the horizontal fold is closed but the # vertical fold is open. The bottom and right sides of the panel are # folio edges. The top side of the panel is the horizontal crease. # The left side of the panel is a vertical valley crease. # # This page comes after page 171 and 168 in Landini's file. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: C (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: unknown (text only) # Colors: ??? 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Last edited on 1998-12-27 19:21:19 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "nine-rosette diagram" # Page: f85v2 = NC+ND+NE+NF+NG+NH (Rene) = p169 (Stolfi) # Folio: f85+f86 # Panels: f85v2+f86r4+f86r6+f85v1+f86r3+f86r5 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # This is the top left panel(?) of the main face of a 12-panel foldout. # # Panels 85v2, 86r4, 86r6 (top), and 85v1, 86r3, 86r5 (bottom) # comprise a single logical page, here called f85v2, which is the # main face of a 12-panel fold-out. This is the only face that can # be entirely seen when all folds are opened. All the panels # obviously belong to the same bifolio, which is bound at the # vertical fold between panels 85v1 and 86r3. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: C (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: cosmological # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # This face of the fold-out contains an elaborate diagram consisting # of nine main circular diagrams or "rosettes" connected by things # that resemble roads, rivers, tubes, etc. Using compass directions # as labels for the rosettes, the general layout is roughly like this: # # * # = NW----N----NE # = | \ | / | # | | | # W--- Ctr----E # | * | | # | / | \ | # SW----S----SE # o # # (The right 1/3 of this design is incomplete and based on verbal # descriptions by others; I have not seen panels f86r5 and # f86r6 yet.) # # The top and bottom rosettes lie one in each of the six panels, # roughly centered. The rosettes in the middle row sit on top of the # horizontal fold. The center rosette is the largest one # while the mid-side ones (N, E, S, W) are the smallest. # # There is a ring of text around each rosette, and dozens of labels # all over the place. Unfortunately the copy on which this # description is based is almost illegible and is lacking the entire # East column of the diagram (panels f86r6 and f86r5). # # Several object in this diagram seem to be covered by tongue-like # "scales" or sprouts (see glossary). In several places these scales # pile up into a small conical mound or "fountain", which seems to emit # a small "jet" (which looks like a tuff of stiff hair). # # The NW rosette (panel f85v2): # # This rosette is surrounded by by two thin mechanically drawn # circles that bound a ring of text, with a wide gap at 09:30. # Inside this ring is a band of scales turned inwards, giving the # impression of a hollow spherical shell with closely-packed # finger-like buds sprouting from the inside surface. The band of # scales is fringed with a band of hairs, also pointing inwards, # and a circle of small dots. # # At the center of this "shell" is a round (slightly oblong) # object, also decorated with scales, hairs, and tiny dots # but pointing outwards. The object seems to have a opening shaped # like an eye on its side, as if a slice had been cut from a # melon. The interior of the object seems to be hollow. The edges # of the hole are fringed with many small "teeth" or "flames", # sharp and curved, directed inwards. On the right edge of the # cut, on the boundary between the scales and the flames, there is # a single word. # # North, East, and South of the NW rosette there is a complex of # scalloped and hatched areas that suggests a very rough surface. # Cutting through this hatching, and apparently higher than it, are # some flat areas that resemble broad wawering roads. One "road" # connects the rosette to a wide flat "plateau" North of it, that # extends beyond the panel's edge. Another road goes East to the # N rosette (panel f86r4) and a third road goes South to the # W rosete (split between panels f85v1 and f85v2). # # The East-going (NW to N) road narrows quickly, and is # interrupted halfway by a round court. (Actually the court is # foreshortened to an oval; this part of the diagram is drawn as # seen from due West, high above the road.) Two narrow # paths---slightly convex, with parapets---connect this plaza to # the N rosette. The trapezoidal space between the two paths could # be a hole or a flowerbed. The road and plaza are edged by an # artificial-looking wall, interrupted by a few square columns or # towers of the same height. In the middle of the road there is a # round multistory tower, with a sharp conical roof. # # The South-going (NW to W) road sports five labels: one at each # end, one in the middle, and one on each side, outside the road. # It is apparently drawn as seen obliquely from the South. # # Five straight tubes exit from the NW rosette's outline, directed # Southeast towards the center rosette. They seem supported at # their base by a rampart with multiple scalloped outline. The # tubes are arranged symmetrically, with one in center and four, # slightly narrower, around it. They stop in mid-air with flat # open ends, as if all were cut with a single stroke. There is a # label further ahead of the tubes and aligned with their axis. # # Further nortwest of this rosette, right next to the panel's # corner, there is a small sun with long sinuous rays. West of the # rosette, squeezed against the left edge of the panel, is a # narrow text with two paragraphs of 4.0 (or 5.0?) and 4.0 lines. # # The NE rosette (panel f86r6) # # This panel is missing in my copy. However one can see part of # the road connecting the NE rosette to the N rosette. What can be # seen is almost a mirror image of the road from NE to N: a # broadening road, edged by artifical walls with square posts or # towers. However there is no flower bed dividing the road in two, # as there is on the other side. The plaza and fountain, if any, # lie in panel . # # The SW rosette (panel f85v1) # # The SW rosette is bounded by a ring of text (unit "C1") bordered two # faint mechanically drawn circles. There are gaps in the text at # 01:30 and 07:30. # # Inside the text ring is a "plateau" with scalloped boundary, # with 8 extensions or "passages" leaving in different directions. # Each passage has a peculiar outline, sort of a pair of trumpets # joined at their narrow ends by a "bulb-like" swelling. The passages # are flat like the plateau but are surrounded by a several wavy # lines, sugegsting cliffs. One "passage" goes North, one West, two # South, three East, and one (narrower, with two swellings, each # with a dot inside) goes SouthEast. The passages going North and # East are more or less aligned with the roads between the SW, # W, and S rosettes, that start just outside the text ring. # However the match is not perfect, as if the text ring marked an # ellipsis or a change of scale. # # Inside the scalloped area there is an elliptical "flower bed" # surrounded by a band of scales. At the four cardinal points, the # scales pile up into four fountains, whose jets point at nothing in # particular. The flower bed is filled with 24 tiny flowers or # stars. In the center there is a flower-like object with 6 round # "petals" and a doubly-traced outline. # # There are several labels (unit "B1") on or near this rosette. # One label in the scalloped-outline area, at 07:30, seems # associated with the area itself, or the flower bed inside it. # Another 9 labels seem associated with the 8 "passages" leaving the # scalloped area, and perhaps with the fountains at the corners of # the flower bed. Two more labels lie on the "sea", between the # text ring and the scalloped area, at 08:00 and 11:00. Four more # labels, reading radially outwards, lie just outside the text # ring, between 04:30 and 06:00; they may be associated with the # passages going Southeast (although they are not aligned with # them). # # Outside the text ring, Northwest from the rosette, there is a # roundish textured area surrounded by several wavy lines, # resembling a small "island" with steep coastline. A broad, # slighlty divergent band with wavy outlines, resembling a # torrential stream of water, goes from the island to the edge of # plateau (passing under the text ring). Two curves lines of text # are written along the stream's axis, and a third is written # along its Southern edge. On the Northeast side of the island # there is a tuff of curved hairs, so that the island looks like # an onion with its roots. # # On the opposite side of the rosette (07:30), also outside the # text ring there is a small circle (with double outline decorated # with 8 sets of three cross-hatches). The circle is surrounded by # a short ring of text (half clockwise and half counterclockwise). # Inside the circle there are three dots connected into an "L" # with equal arms. Two labels, reading radially towards the the # rosette, lie on each side of the small circle. A "dock" # resembling a double-traced squarish "U" extends out of the SW # rosette towards the small circle. # # Connecting the SW and W rosettes there is a "road", looking like # a causeway bordered by artificial-looking walls. The road is # actually a diamond-shaped loop, with slightly concave sides. The # North and South corners of this diamond connect to the two # rosettes; the West and East corners of the diamont open into # small round courts. Around this diamond are some wavy lines that # suggest steep rocky cliffs. The four corners of the diamond are # labeled, and there are two more labels in the "sea" on both # sides (all in unit "B1" too). # # The SW and S rosettes are connected by a broad bowtie-shaped # "isthmus", apparently with steep rocky shores. A thick # "fortified wall", fringed with "M"-shaped merlets on both sides, # runs along the Southern "shore" of the isthmus. North of this # wall are two triangular "fields", taking up most of the # isthmus, covered by parallel lines and many vertical sticks or # poles. There is a label just north of the wall, and another # just off the Northern "shore". # # The SE rosette (panel f86r5) # # This panel is not available, but on panel f86r3 one can see half of the connection # between rosette SE and rosette S. This connection too is a bow-shaped isthmus. # The multiple wavy outlines suggest steep shores on both sides. There is a # narrower bowtie-shaped "road" on the isthmus, next to the South shore cliff. # This road has no parapets or merlets, but its edges are scalloped. Between # the road and the North shore cliffs there is a band of scales, pointing seawards. # There are two labels (unit "B3") just off the shore, one on each side of the # isthmus. # # The N rosette (panel f86r4) # # This rosette is surrounded by ring of text (unit "V2"). The ring # is fairly round but the presumed guiding circles are not # visible. # # Just inside this ring there is a band of scales, as in the NE # rosette. However there are no hairs or dots. Instead the scales # seem to pile up into 13 conical "fountains" (11 visible and 2 # inferred), pointing inwards. # # The fountains seem to be blowing or spraying a "windmill" that # takes up most of the space inside the rosette. Each fountain # points into the notch between consecutive "blades" of the # windmill. In each sector, between consecutive fountains, there are # 10 labels, aligned with the tips of the windmill blades, reading # radially inwards. (Two of the sectors are hidden by the # "waterfall", see below.) # # The central "windmill" resembles the central structure of the # diagram in . It consists of a fat star (or toothed disk) # divided into 13 "blades" or sectors shaped like narrow kites. # Each sector is split lengthwise into a solid dark-colored half # (the most clockwise one) and a "starry" half. The latter # contains many tiny stars against a colored background. The # approximate star counts, clockwise from North, are # # sector 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 # -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- # stars 11 10 10 10 09 10 11 10 11 10 11 10 10 # # The actual counts may be one or two higher. Thus there are # 133 stars, perhaps a little more. This is almost exactly twice # the total number of stars in the windmill of (66-67). # # A "flow" of some sort seems to be taking place between the # windmill's South edge and the central rosette. The flow has # triangular or conical shape, and is marked with stream lines and # many small circles suggesting droplets. It is not entirely clear # which way the flow is moving; but its South end has smaller # "droplets", and exits or enters a hole at the top of a conical # pile of scales, similar to the fountains inside the N rosette # but larger. # # A narrow stick or tube, with a round swelling near its tip, # extends Southwards from the center of the windmill, for about # half its radius. (It is probably perpendicular to the windmill's # plane, but drawn as if looking from a North-South direction.) # # The S rosette (panel f86r3) # # This rosette, like the others, is framed by a ring of text # (unit "C2") between two faint mechanically drawn circles. There is a wide # gap in the text between 06:00 and 06:45. # # The space inside the ring is largely occupied by # a "windmill" object somewhat similar to the one inside # the N rosette. This windmill too has the outline of a fat # star divided into 13 narrow kite-shaped sectors. However, # instead of being bisected into dark and light halves, # here the sectors alternate between dark solid color # and starry sky pattern. The necessary exception # is the sector at 08:00, which is bisected by a # wavy line that slaloms between two rows of dots; # the clockwise half is starry, the other is solid dark. # The star counts per sector, starting with this one, are # # sector 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 # -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- # stars 12 -- 19 -- 25 -- 24 -- 26 -- 22 -- 24 # # i.e. 152 stars. # # There is no tube at the center of the windmill, only a # faint circular marking, possibly containing two Voynichese # letters. # # At the tip of almost every sector there is a small round bulb, # and attached to almost every bulb is a fan-like structure # of varying width. When present, the fan starts from a small # pointed spike at the at distal end of the bulb, and stops at the # surrounding text ring. For the broadest fans, the spike seems to # have opened to a crown of points. More precisely, starting from # the split sector at 08:00 we have # # sector 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 ** 12 ** 13 # -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- # bulb at tip Y Y Y Y ? ? ? Y Y Y Y Y ? Y Y # spike(S)/rown(W) S S S S ? ? ? S S S W ? ? ? W # fan width(N,0..2) 2 ? ? N N N N 0 N 0 1 2 2 2 2 # # The two "**" entries above refer to a pair of "extra" fans that # start from narrow stalks growing from the notch between two star tips. # # Some of the bays between consecutive star tips contain labels # (unit "B2"), reading radially inward. # # Symmetrically to the N rosette, there is a big fan-shaped flow # between an aperture in the central rosette and the whole North # edge of the windmill. The flow is marked with stream lines # (diverging from the North vertex) and small chevrons pointing # South, towards the windmill. The flow seems to emanate from a # bottle-shaped nozzle on the wall of the central rosette. # # The W rosette (on the fold between panels f85v1 and f85v2) # # This rosette is similar to the North and South ones, in that it # has a ring of text (unit "N1") surrounding a "windmill", which # is sprayed by a "flow" emanating from the central rosette. # However the fold and the poor copy quality prevent us from # checking many of the details that are visible in the other two. # # The text ring is interrupted at 09:45 by a decorated rectangle # (a laterally compressed version of the "notched square" marker). # # The West windmill is smaller than its North and South # companions. It is divided into 18 kite-shaped sectors, # alternating beyween solid medium-light color and starry sky # pattern. Clockwise from 09:00, the star counts are # # sector 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 # -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- # stars ?? -- >6 -- 07 -- 05 -- ?? -- 10 -- 09 -- 09 -- 10 -- # # So there are more than 56, probably around 80 stars on this windmill. # # About two dozen thin beams or "stalks" emanate from the windmill # (both from the tips of the sectors and from the throughs between # sectors). the stalks end in round bulbs. These in turn are # connected to a scalloped circle that resembles a ring of round # arches. # # The "flow" is somewhat smaller than the North and South ones, # and consists of several tinsel-like strands with the barbs # pointing towards the windmill; it is similar to the South flow, # but the barbs are pointing in the opposite sense. The # strands converge on (or diverge from a point on the wall # of the center rosette---which is unfortunately obscured by the fold. # # Between the text ring and the arches there are 8 labels (one of them, # obscured by the fold), reading radially inwards (unit "M1"). # # The central rosette (on the fold between panels f86r3 and f86r4). # # The usual text ring (unit "N2") is surrounded in this case by a # complex band, entirely covered with outward-pointing scales and # other structures. Exposed scales are seen to have a dark spot # near the middle. The band of scales is edged on the outside with # many triangular "teeth" (spines, flames, grass blades) and then # by a ring of tiny dots. The inner edge of the band has a row of # fan-shaped elements (resembling gingko leaves),also pointing # outwards. From among the scales thre arises at regular inervals # a group of five or six tubes (a wide one at the center, with # smaller and shorter tubes surrounding it). All tubes have # an open, clean-cut end. # # Inside the text ring there are two additional concentric bands # of outward-pointing scales. The outermost of these two bands # is fringed by hairs, also pointing outwards. # # In the annular space between the text ring and the the second # band of scales there are 19 labels, reading radially inwards --- # all between 17:30 and 02:30. # # Around the North half of that annular space there is also a thin # semicircular line that is interrupted several times by # triple-scalloped indentations. # # The inner band of scales is a bit flattened, like a disk seen in # perspective. Inside the band there are half a dozen "mushrooms" # in a circle. Each mushroom consists of a "stalk" and a "head", # topped by a "roof". The stalk is a chubby cylinder with its # bottom half encased in a short "sock" that flares out near the # ground, then narrows again. The "head" is spherical and # featureless. The "roof" is shaped like an upside-down trumpet, # with thick lip, and ends with a sharp point at the top. # # Further inside the mushroom ring there is a ring of unidentified # shapes (perhaps resembling human silhouettes), and a dotted area # which may represent plants. # # Between the mushrooms there are a few words of text (also in # unit "M2"). # # Comments: # # LOW-LEVEL INTERPRETATION # # I.e. what objects was the artist trying to draw? # # The hatched areas outside the rosettes could be sea waves, rocky terrain, # flesh, clouds, cave walls, and many other things. However the details # of the NE to N road sugegst they are cliffs rising from the sea. # # The object inside NE rosette could be a cutaway view of a hollow # shell, with a layer of "scales" on the outside, and # inward-pointing flames or spines on the inside. The label seems to # be applied the shell itself. # # The opening could also be a mouth with teeth; but the shape, # curvature, and slant or the "teeth" are not correct. It could also # be eye with eyelashes; but the same objection applies, and there # is no hint of iris and pupil. # # The tower-like structure on the N to NE road could be a fountain. # There are faint markings South of it that could be a puddle of water, # or a standing person (with one arm on the "fountain"), or... # # The two roads connecting the N rosette to the plaza West of it # could be either bridges or, two lanes separated by a flower bed. # # The knobs at the corners of the SW-W road could be towers seen # from dead above (the apparent perspective for this part of the # drawing), dropping straight down to the sea level. But they could # also be landing pads at sea level... # # The grooved areas North of the wall on the SW-S isthmus could # represent plowed and planted fields, or vineyards. # # HIGH-LEVEL INTERPRETATION # # I.e. what is the purpose of this picture? # # The sun in the NE corner suggests a cosmological interpretation. # On the other hand, the tubes suggest anatomy, or (less likely) # plumbing, while the roads and tower suggest a map. # # The whole diagram may be a graphic equivalent of the description # of the cosmos given in 1 Enoch and other ancient texts, where # natural phenomena like planetary motions, rivers, winds, rains, # springs, etc. are said to be produced in some "cosmic factory". # # Alternatively, it could be a "biological factory" explanation of # human physiology. # # Perhaps this diagram is an attempt to draw the mysterious device # described in the Cabal, or the apocalyptic vision of Ezra, or # Heron's hydraulic gadgets, or... # # Just to cover all the bases: it could be a report from a time # traveler or UFO abductee: the NW rosette is a fusion reactor, the # pipes leaving it carry steam for heating, the N/S/W/E rosettes are # steam turbines, the bulb-headed towers in the center are # rockets... 8-) # # Another possibility is that it is a "fantasy island", like many # kids like do draw (and grown-ups too---consider Tolkien's maps of # Middle Earth) # ## {} # Paragraph West of the Northwest rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:06:19 by stolfi # # There just may be an extra line above this text. # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #1 ***in.**r- # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #2 ***dair- # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #3 ***kam- # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #4 ***rchedy= # # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #5 ***dy.ry- # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #6 *chshy.o***- # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #7 *chor.orary- # # NW rosette, parags on West side, line #8 *sair.ogam= # ## {} # Circular text around Northwest rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:04:22 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from large gap at 09:30 # oto.tos,ain.odar.otar.otar.okaiin.dar,ol,chdar.otdar.sh*chs.okos.ol.om.olkeeodaa r.shol.okal.orshear.*aii*.okalol.otodr.oar.ar,ol.oqotam- {gap}oteal.cthedy.oked*.*shaiin.or,aiin.okar.okeedy= # ## {} # Labels on Northwest rosette and its S,SE,E connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:54:42 by stolfi # # NW rosette, inside text ring, inner shell okchdarar= okchdarar= # # road between NW and N rosettes, bottom daldar= daldar= # # next to road between NW and N rosettes, East side saiindy= saiindy= # # road between NW and N rosettes, middle ddsschx= d*sschx= # # next to road between NW and N rosettes, West side opardy= opardy= # # road between NW and N rosettes, top yt*dar= otedar= # # five tubes from NW rosette towards central rosette orarol= orarol= # # next to road between NW and N rosettes, South side daraldy= daraldy= # # next to road between NW and N rosettes, North side daldal= ## {} # Circular text around North rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:04:41 by stolfi # # No obvious starting place; transcribed clockwise from bridgehead at 10:00 # cthshr.otedy.chedaiir.cheekedy.ala*.olka*.oko.k***.okche*.otol.ary- {tower}***,aiir.oral.r.keeai*.***- {tower}okain.olkaiin.ody.{object}rair.ol.r,ar.{begin waterfall}or.okal.o**l.{end waterfall}s.al.al.okal.**.air.ol.ar.ol.al.**.okan.okod.okor.okeo.**y- {bridgehead} # ## {} # Labels on the North rosette and its S connections # Last edited on 1998-12-29 04:33:42 by stolfi # # Counterclockwise from "waterfall" on South side # # N rosette, inside text ring, 04:45, word #1 okory= okory= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 03:30, word #2 dxar= alar= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 02:30, word #3 adairy= odairy= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 01:30, word #4 opar= opar= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 00:45, word #5 ofain= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 11:45, word #6 ofary= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 10;45, word #7 ofedy= okedy= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 09:45, word #8 docfhhy= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 08:45, word #9 daiiny= daiino= # # N rosette, inside text ring, 07:45, word #10 oko= oko= # ## {} # Circular text around the Northeast rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:12:11 by stolfi # # Not transcribed yet ## {} # Labels on the Northeast rosette and its W,SW,S connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:04:03 by stolfi # # NE rosette, inside text ring, by southern tower opeol.daly= # # NE rosette, NE extension, sector #1 okar= # # NE rosette, NE extension, sector #2 cfhhy= # # NE rosette, sandbank on eastern side okar.oedody= # # road between NE and E rosettes, next to southern castle ot.edy.oto**= # # next to road between NE and E rosettes, West side opshedaiin= # # next to road between NE and E rosettes, East side sareecphdy= # # structure sprouting from NE rosette towards central rosette ydashgarain= # # next to road between NE and N rosettes, South side opokchor.ody= opokchor.ody= # # next to road between NE and N rosettes, North side okody= # # road between NE and N rosettes, suspect, closest to castle opair.ofalcfhy= # ## {} # Circular text around the West rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:27:47 by stolfi # # Transcribed counterclockwise from notched rectangle at 10:00 # oran.otar.oto,deedyoty,daiin.**eor.*ar.oked*.qotedy.otchy.otoraiin.chekad*{fold} r.or.aiin.okedal.olor.opaiir,al.cheolky.ytar.qokeol.tshed.ores.oteedaiin.odal.ch *y.otchdar.or,olkoai*.{fold}**olaiin= # ## {} # Labels on the West rosette and its E connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:48:07 by stolfi # # Transcribed counterclockwise from 11:00 # # W rosette, inside text ring, 11:00, point #1 otedal= otedal= # # W rosette, inside text ring, 10:00, point #2 opaiiino= opaiiino= # # W rosette, inside text ring, 09:00, point #3 otchdy= *t**dy={on top of fold} # # W rosette, inside text ring, 08:30, point #4 okchy= okchy= # # W rosette, inside text ring, 08:00, point #5 chkeedy= chkeedy= # # W rosette, inside text ring, 07:30, point #6 chpair.ain= chpair,a!r= # # W rosette, inside text ring, 07:00, point #7 odady= odady= # # W rosette, inside text ring, 06:00, point #8 okody= okady= # ## {} # Circular text around the central rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:26:32 by stolfi # # Transcribed counterclockwise from wider gap at 00:30 # okar.or.o*.oraiin.okeady.okch*.odsheedy.odaiin.okchdy.{fold}okar.shar.okaiin.dai in.ofair.oly.olkais,od,al.olkalo.olor.***.**.o*.sh*a.*.k.r,ol,ar.oteedaii*.otar. a*r.*,qor.aiin.ol.qota*{fold}.ol.o.r.or.or*a.okeeed*.okal.okodain.okech.okady.ok edy.chdar.o.**-{gap} ## {} # Labels in central rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:50:17 by stolfi # # Weirdos: # # &X = an with tops connected by an # # Top half (panel f86r4) # Transcribed counterclockwise from 01:00 # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 01:00, word #1 daral= daral= # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 00:30, word #2 opar= opar= # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 00:00, word #3 opchees= opcha!r= # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 11;30, word #4 chdy= chdy= # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 11:00, word #5 odal= odal= # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 10:30, word #6 opy= opy= # # central rosette, inside text ring, top half, 10:00, word #7 oteedy= oteedy= # # Bottom half (panel f86r3) # Transcribed couterclockwise from 08:30 # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 08:30, word #1 ols= ols= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 08:10, word #2 ypal= ypal= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 07:45, word #3 opydch{&X}= opydsh!!!!= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 07:30, word #4 sshy= rchy= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 07:15, word #5 ddl= dal= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 07:00, word #6 dtedg= dtedy= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 06:45, word #7 opey= *p!y= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 06:30, word #8 opdam= opdam= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 06:15, word #9 ddary= ddaro= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 05:45, word #10 ot.my= otedy= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 05:30, word #11 daindy= dairdy= # # central rosette, inside text ring, bottom, 05:15, word #12 dody= sady= # # Text in central area, between mushrooms/towers # # central rosette, central area, between mushrooms/towers, line #1 otdo*aidy- # # central rosette, central area, between mushrooms/towers, line #2 soshxar.arar- # # central rosette, central area, between mushrooms/towers, line #3 otedaiin.otedy- # # central rosette, central area, between mushrooms/towers, line #4 otedar.d*= # # here comes a mushroom/tower # # central rosette, central area, between mushrooms/towers, line #5 opch**aiin= ## {} # Circular text around the East rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:15:01 by stolfi # # Not transcribed yet ## {} # Labels on East rosette and its W connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 07:12:47 by stolfi # # SE rosette, inside text ring, only words okchdy.kary.*drain**= # ## {} # Circular text around the SW rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-26 20:05:39 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from double gap at 02:30 # oka*- {gap}okedal.orain.otody.toar.chcpar.olarckhy.opchdar.or.ar.al.xar.opar.olchedy.o kalm.or.apolairi,dy- {figure}otchdair.otodar.otedar.otar,odaiin.olkaiin.otl.xar,ashe.ol.ar.ackhy.shda iin.ocfheody.shedy-{gap} # ## {} # Labels on Southwest rosette and its N,NE,E connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 07:13:56 by stolfi # # Inside the text ring # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #1, SW side of plateau opdar.am= opdar!am= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #2, passage at 06:00 or South fountain ot.dam= otedam= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #3, passage at 06:00 !okedshs= lokedshs= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #4, passage at 05:30 otodar= otodar= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #5, narrow passage at 04:30 otedaiin= otedaiin= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #6, passage at 04:00, or East fountain okedy= okedy= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #7, passage at 03:30, or East fountain loltedy= lo**edy= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, word #8, passage at 03:00, or East fountain opedam= opedam= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, passage at 00:00 or North fountain opchdar= opchdar= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, passage at 09:00 or fountain at 09:00 opchdy= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, northwest bay oda= ody= # # SW rosette, inside text ring, southwest bay okar.amal= okar,amal= # # on stream into SW rosette from small island at 01:30, line #1 otchdy-{ring}chdain- # # on stream into SW rosette from small island at 01:30, line #2 otady-{ring}ote*y= # # along Southeast edge of stream into SW rosette from small island at 01:30 otedy.oparam= # # East road out of SW towards S # # on isthmus between SW and S rosettes, on field just north of wall cfhedain= cphedain= # # on isthmus between SW and S rosettes, just off the North shore otdar.shed= otdar,shed= # # North road out of SW towards W # # on road between SW and W rosettes, eastern point d.dl= y,dl= # # road between SW and W rosettes, northern point otch*= otch!= # # road between SW and W rosettes, southern point d.dy= d.dy= # # road between SW and W rosettes, western point osy= ory= # # next to road between SW and W rosettes, East side oteey= oteey= # # next to road between SW and W rosettes, West side lepcheky= lcpheeky= # # radial label between SW rosette and small circle at 07:30 opashcfhedy-{circle}oteeoly= ## {} # (Semi-)circular text around the small circle at the SW corner # Last edited on 1998-12-27 07:14:13 by stolfi # # around small circle near SW corner, NW half, clockwise *ar.odaiin.or-{gap} # # around small circle near SW corner, SE half, counterclockwise o.dar.air,*-{gap} # ## {} # Circular text around South rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:40:38 by stolfi # # Transcribed clockwise from wide gap at 06:30 # okedar.okody.okair.chedy.opar.al,keody.s,ar,al,keoedy.otedaiin.olky.or.aiin.ody. osain.x*.s.odaiin.okedal.ol.ar.odaiin,alo.sal*an.okeedy.otchdaiin.otedy.okas,aii n.yky.odaiin.okal.okalar= # ## {} # Labels on South rosette and it N connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:45:05 by stolfi # # Weirdos: # # &F = an "f" with an extra loop # # Labels around windmill - transcribed clockwise from 03:00 # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 03:00 otedy= otedy= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 03:45 otchdam= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 04:30 otosaiin= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 05:00 otchdy= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 06:00 *kedy= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 07:30 okchdy= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 08:30 ok**lar= oka!lar= # # S rosette, inside text ring, at 09:15 of!!!!araiin= of{&F}araiin= # # S rosette, center of windmill - is that a label? **= ## {} # Circular text around the Southeast rosette # Last edited on 1998-12-27 06:18:38 by stolfi # # Not transcribed yet ## {} # Labels on Southeast rosette and it N,NW,W connections # Last edited on 1998-12-27 05:46:41 by stolfi # # next to road between SE and E rosettes, West side darchdy= # # next to road between SE and E rosettes, East side opodchdal= # # something sprouting from SE rosette toward central rosette # Cannot identify it in Rene's list --- perhaps anvd*l= # # next to road between SE and S rosettes, North side lyshalg= lashalg= # # next to road between SE and S rosettes, South side okar= # {$I=C $Q=N $P=K $L=B $H=3} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 04:17:57 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: ??? # Page: f86v5 = NK (Rene) = p175 (Stolfi) # Folio: f86 # Panels: f86v5 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # This is the back side of the bottom right panel of a 12-panel fold-out. # The left and bottom sides of the panel are folio edges. # The top side of the panel is the horizontal crease. # The right side of the panel is a vertical ridge crease. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: C (Rene), unk (Stolfi) # Subject: unknown (text only) # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # folio mark 86 # # Comments: # # # ## {} # text # Last edited on 1998-12-19 22:46:00 by stolfi # pshdal.choky.sheody.lfchy.fyshey.qoky.opy.ypar.oraiin.ytor.aiin.opy- pshdal.chaky.sheody.lfchy.fyshey.qoky.opy.ypar.oraiin.ytor.aiin.opy- # losair.yteody.qokar.shy.qokar.shor.qopchol.tal.ol.ytal.otam.otam- losair.yt!ody.qokar.shy.qokar.shor.qopchol.tal.ol.ytal.otam.otam- # shedy.chdy.qokar.okeeey.sheokaiin.cheoky.oteeodail.otaiin.otai!n- shedy.chdy.qokar.okeeey.sheokaiin.cheoky.oteeodail.otaiin.otaiin- # ypchery.oky.sheeey.qoty.qotaiin.sai!n.chepy.ltedy.dar.olkar.am- ypchesy.oky.sh!eey.qoty.qotaiin.saiin.chepy.ltedy.dar.olkar.am- # daiin.or.otol.otshey.otal.olkey.chcthody.ytar.dal.ar.okary- daiin.or.otol.otchey.otal.olkey.chcthody.ytar.dal.ar.okary- # olkeedy.shety.ytar.ytaiin.shdam.araiin.ytaiin= olkeedy.shety.ytar.ytaiin.shdam.araiin.ytaiin= # pdaiin.qoteedy.opchey.qopor.otol.kshdy.qopcheey.shdar.fchcfhy- pdaiin.qoteedy.opchey.qopor.otol.kshdy.qopcheey.shdar.fchcfhy- # octhal.shckhy.otshey.opor.shey.tor.ar.otar.aiin.chdy.tar.cheeg- octhal.shckhy.otshey.opor.shey.tor.ar.otar.aiin.chdy.tar.cheem- # lkaiin.otain.r.al.ykain.chaiin.y!kal.ykaiin.otal.or.alkam- lkaiin.otain.r.al.ykain%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%- lkaiin.otain.r.al.ykain.chaiin.y,kal.ykaiin.otal.or.alkam- # ykar.olkal.kar.shedy.shor.qokar.chor.or.ykaiin.otam.ytam- !kar.olkal.kar.shedy.shor.qokar.chor.or.ykaiin.otam.ytam- ykar.alkal.kar,shedy.shor.qokar.chor.or.ykaiin.otam.ytam- # taral.okar.octhey.sal.kaiin.ytal.chey.otal.aiiin.olkam= taral.okar.octhey.sal.kaiin.ytal.chey.otal.aii!n.olkam= # poraiiindy.otshs.al.ar.shey.tair.sheody.qopchesy.lfar.air.amod- poraii!ndy.otshs.al.ar.shey.tair.sheody.qopchesy.lfar.air.amom- # daiin.shar.otam.ytaiin.otal.teody.cthy.or.aiin.otar.aiiin- daiin.shar.otam.ytaiin.otal.teody.cthy.or.aiin.otar.aii!n- # qoar.aiiin.al.ody.ar.aiin.qokeeey.cheey.qotaiin.ykar.aithy- qoar.aii!n.al.ody.ar.aiin.qokeeey.cheey.qotaiin.ykar.acthy- # ykar.ar.alody.or.eees.aiin.okar.qokaiin.ykar.al.ol.chsky- ykar.ar.alody.or.eees.aiin.okar.qokaiin.ykar.a!.ol.chsky- # dchey!tai!n.qoko.daiin.ykal!kain.ykar.alkaiin.dal!kaly!tam- dchey.taiin.qoka.daiin.ykal.kain.ykar.alkaiin.dal.kaly.tam- # ockhedy.ched.ytaiin.ykaiin.qotal.yshey.otaiin.olkam= ockhedy.chedy.taiin.ykaiin.qotal.yshey.otaiin.olkam= # poldaiin.sheo.tesaiin.otcho.lkaiin.os.al.ody.qotar.ytedy.daiin- poldaiin.shea.tesaiin.otcha.lkaiin.os.al.ody.qotar.ytedy.daiin- # ycheeytydaiin.ykeeo.chey.shckhy.shoky.oty.oty.otain.olkchdy- ycheey.tydaiin.ykeeo.chey.shckhy%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%- ycheey,tydaiin.ykeeo,chey.shckhy.shoky.oty.oty.otain.olkady- # ychor.ar.aiin.ytaly.otaiin.ykaiin.otar.ytar.aiin.ytaii!m- !sh!r.!!!aiin.ytaly.otaiin.ykaiin.otal.ytar.aiin.ytaiinm- ychor.ar.aiin.ytaly.otaiin.ykaiin.otal.ytar.aiin.ytaii!m- # oar.ar.aiin.okaiin.yteey.ytaiin.qokees.aiin.yteey.qotey.lkey- oar.ar!aiin.okaiin.yteey.ytaiin.qokees.aiin.yteey.qotey.lkey- # ykaiin.ykeey.ykal.chod.aiin.oeey.teod!kaiin.oto!daiin.okai!n- ykaiin.ykeey.ykal.chod.aiin.oeey.teod.kaiin.oto.daiin.okaiin- # ykaiin.or.aiin.okol.chokar.sheol.qokar.cheey.oraiiin.ody- ykaiin.or.aiin.okol.chokar.sheol.qokar.cheey.oraii!n.ody- # oar.aiin.ykai!n.okal.kcho!dy.chckhy.otaiin.olkar.otaiin- oar.aiin.ykaiin.okal.kcho.dy.chckhy.otaiin.olkar.otaiin- # sair.kain.ar.alosheey.qoeey.lkesy= sair.kain.ar!alosheey.qoeey.lkshy= # pochor.air.shoar.pshody.shody.qopchy.ocfhdy.dar.olpshy.dam.shey- pochor.air.shoar.pshody.shody.qopchy.ocfhdy.dar.olpshy.dam.shey- # pchor.ypchor.aiin.otar.shody.pchykar.ytar.odar.oeees.aral.om- pchor.ypchor.aiin.otar.shody.pchykar.ytar.odar.oches.aral.om- # odaiin.oal.kar.ar.or.ytdar.qokeeey.teody!tey!tar.an.ytarar- odaiin.oal.kar.ar.or.ytdar.qokeeey.teody.tey.tar!a*.ytarar- # ysheoar.qoteody.qokar.shody.qokal.tchey.ytchy.tal.tar- ysheoar.qoteody.qokar.shody.qokal.tchey.ytchy.tal.tar- # odaiin.otches.chey.chodaiin.shedy.otal.kchol.shy.olkeeeary- odaiin.otches.chey.chodaiin.shedy.otal.kchol.shy.olkeeeary- # tol.kaiin.ytchdy.chol.ytedy.ytai!n.qodaiin.ytody.ykeshy.ar- tol.kaiin.ytchdy.chol.ytedy.ytaiin.qodaiin.ytody.ykeshy.ar- # dshey.ytchy.dy.qotal.shdy.or.aiin.chody.chey.ol.teody.aiin- dshey.ytchy.dy.qotal.shdy.or.aiin.chody.chey.ol.teody.aiin- # qokeey.ol.kaiin.ol.kai!n.olkeedy.qopcheey.oty.daiin.otam- qokeey.ol.kaiin.ol.kaiin.olkeedy.qopcheey.oty.daiin.otam- # oteey.ol.tey.choaiin.ysheedy.ychedy.ytaiin.otam.aii!n- oteey.ol.tey.choaiin.ysheedy.ychedy.ytaiin.otam.aiiin- # ychey.or.aiin.ytair.ytaim.otal.shod.qokchy.qoody.saim- ychey.or.aiin.ytair.ytaim.otal.shod.qokchy.qoody.saim- # shody.qoty.chody.ytody.olkey.otol!oty.oltal.oky.dam- shody.qoty.chody.ytody.olkey.otol.oty.oltal.oky.dam- # dchol.chedy.qotai!n.otaiin.ol.cheody.olkeeody.oreeem- dchol.chedy.qotaiin.otaiin.ol.cheody.olkeeody.oreeem- # sol.odaiin.ykeeshy.ytchey.lchody.ykar.shey.ytaiin= sol.odaiin.ykeeshy.ytchey.lchody.ykar.shey.ytaiin= # ## {} # title # Last edited on 1998-12-10 05:43:11 by stolfi # yteody.chedy.qoteey.octhy.dy= yteody.chedy.qoteey.octhy.dy= # {$I=C $Q=N $P=L $L=B $H=3} # Last edited on 1998-10-09 04:21:11 by stolfi # # Identification: # # Title: "T-O Map and # Page: f86v3 = NL (Rene) = p176 (Stolfi) # Folio: f86 # Panels: f86v3 # Bifolio: bN1 = f85+f86 # Quire: N (Rene) = XIV (Beinecke) # # Newbold plate VII, calls it f86v # SciAm # Brumbaugh p54, calls it f85r # Same as or includes page 174? # # This is the back side of the bottom center panel of a 12-panel fold-out. # The bottom side of the panel is a folio edge. # The top side of the panel is the horizontal crease. # The left side of the panel is a vertical ridge crease. # The right side of the panel is the binding gutter. # # Attributes: # # Language: B (Currier) # Hand: 3 (Currier) # Subsets: C (Rene), cos (Stolfi) # Subject: cosmological # Colors: ??? (Reeds) # # Description: # # Gathering mark 14. # # Text and drawing take up most of the page, right up to the # edges, except for some white space left in the middle. # # Four tapering, densely decorated "biological" structures # grow from the four corners of the page towards the center. # # Between these structures there are four paragraphs of normal-looking text. # right next to the respective edge, to be read clockwise. # In the rectangular area bounded by them, there are two more # paragraphs, interrupted by part of the Northwest structure. # # At the very center of the page, below the two extra paragraphs, there is # a mechanically drawn "T-O map"---a circle cut into three sectors # by a diameter (from 09:30 to 03:30) and a perpendicular radius (at 00:30). # # At the left of the T-O map, and partly over it, there is a faint # irregular (pencil?) scribble, mostly illegible, resembling a young # child's scrawl. With some imagination, the first row can be read as # two EVA (larger than normal), a latin "n" with acute accent, and # a latin "F"; below them is an EVA , with very dark and # lighter plume. But none of these readings can be considered # significant. # # In the structure descriptions that follow, "up" means towards # the center of the page, "down" means towards its corner, # "left" is clockwise and "right" is counter-clockwise. # # The Northeast structure looks like a chalyx with thick stem, covered # with rounded, upward-pointing scales (or close-packed leaves). From # its hollow there comes forth a converging bundle of lines, like a # strong water jet (or a bundle of stalks). Halfway though the "jet" # but in front of it there is a bird with outspread wings. The "jet" # ends bruptly after a short distance, to be replaced by a dotted band # (dust? droplets? seeds?). # # The Southeast structure has the shape of a light bulb, with the # narrow end pointing up . The base (wider end) is wrapped in a # leaf-like chalyx. The bulb is decorated with several bands of knobs, # hatchings, and upwards-growing scales. The narrow end (nearest to # the center of the page) ends in a hole with dotted lip. Coming out # from the hole we see the head of another bird, with its ouspread # wings partly visible, and three curved "stalks" carrying three # corncob-like objects. # # The Southwest structure has a base that looks like a flattened # flower, whose petals are made of thick riveted metal plate. On top # of that "flower" there are three similar "stages", each smaller than # the previous one. Each "stage" looks like a ribbed stalk, short and # broad, ending with a multilobed sleeve which holds a heap of round # objects with dots at their centers. From the third stage there grows # a short "jet" (or a fourth ribbed stalk) that opens out into a # funnel or corolla with serrated borders. The right half of this # funnel is dotted. # # The Northwest structure looks like a wide and short cylindrical base # with a band of scales or flaps around its top part, pointing down. # On top of this base is a short conical dome covered with scales or # leaves. Each scale has a dot. From the very tip of the dome there # sprouts a divergent bundle of lines that ends with a cloud of dots, # like a water jet. # # Behind the Northwest structure there is a human figure with light # long hair, probably a woman. Only her head and hand are visible, # just to the right of the "water jet". # # Behind the Southwest structure there is another human figure with # short dark hair, probably a man. Only his right arm, part of his # breast, and half of his face are visible, on the left side of the # structure. # # The man's right hand seems to be holding a short tube, pointed # towards the woman. Issuing from it is a short jet of dots that ends # abruptly after a couple of feet. (The man may also be throwing # things at the woman, and the "tube" could then be the motion traces.) # The woman seems to be waving at the man. # # Comments: # # ## {} # Paragraphs on North side of page # Last edited on 1998-12-19 22:46:23 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # tchedy.qokeedy.qoedy.qopchy.raiin.olpchey.qokaiin- tchedy.qokeedy.qoedy.qopchy.raiin.olpchey.qokaiin- tchedy.qokeedy.qoedy.qopchy.raiin.olpchey.qokaiin- tchedy.qokeedy.qoedy.qopchy.raiin.olpchey.qokaiin- # sai!n.ychedy.qoeeey.otair.cheody.ytai!n.qokaiin= sai!n.ychedy.qoeeey.otair.cheody.ytai!n.qotaiin= raiin.ychedy.qoee!y.otair.echody.ytaiin.qokaiin= rai!n.ychedy.qoeeey.otair.cheody.ytaiin.qokaiin= # taiin.ytaiin.ytaiin.ytaiin.or.ar.ytar.am- taiin.ytaiin.ytaiin.ytaiin.or.or.ytar.am- taiin.qtaiin.ytaiin.ytaiin.or.ar.ytar.am- taiir.ytaiin.ytaiin.ytaiin.or.ar.ytar.am- # ykaiin.qoeedy.qor.aiin.ytechy.ar.aiin.ar!am-{figure} ytaiin.qoeedy.qor.aiin.yteeey.ar.aiin.ar!am-{figure} ykaiin%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%m-{figure} ykaiin.qoeedy.qor.aiin.yteeey.ar,aiin.ar,am-{figure} # ysheey.qotaiin.chdy.ypsheor.ytai!n.otai!n.ytam-{figure} ysheey.qotaiin.chdy.ypsheor.ytai!n.otai!n.ytam-{figure} yshe!y.qotaiin.chdy.ypsheor.ytaiin.otaiin.ytam-{figure} ysheey.qotaiin.chdy.ypsheor.ytai!n.otai!n.ytam-{figure} # daiin!ls.aiin.chcthy.ykaiin.ykaiin.chdar.ar!aiin-{figure} daiin!ls.aiin.chcthy.ykaiin.ykaiin.chdar.ar!aiin-{figure} daiin.ls.aiin.chcthy.ykaiin.ykaiin.chdar.ar!aiin-{figure} daiin,ls.aiir.chcthy.ykaiin.ykaiin.chdar.ar,aiin-{figure} # sai!n.ytaiin.yta!py.odeeey.dal.dair.yta!m- sai!n.ytaiin.yta!py.odeeey.dal.da!r.yta!m- saiin.ytaiin.yta!py.odeeey.dal.dair.yta!m- sai!n.ytaiin.ytchpy.odeeey.dal.dair.ytchm- # sar.aiin.otey.otais= sod!aiin.otey.otain= sar.aiin.ot*y.otair= sar,aiin.otey.otair= # ## {} # Text on East side of page # Last edited on 1998-12-10 06:07:23 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # tshedal.ypchey.shdy.qopcheeody.opchdy.olfchey.ypchey.qotaiin- tshedal.ypchey.shdy.qopcheeody.opchdy.olpee!y.ypoeey.qotaiin- # dshedy.qokeey.qotchy.shedy.qokaiin.chdy.otor.otaiin.ykaiin- dshedy.qokeey.qoteey.shedy.qokaiin.chdy.otar.otaiin.ykaiin- # qodaiin.yochedy.qotchey.qoky.daiin.chdy.oteedy.qoty.daiin.om- qodaiin.y*chedy.qotchey.qoky.daiin.chdy.oteedy.qoty.daiin.am- # shor.yteey.oteedy.shedaiin.sheey.otaiin.ytaiin.otodar.aiin- shor.yteey.oteedy.shedaiin.sheey.otaiin.ytaiin.otodar.aiin- # teeos.aiin.yteey.qoteey.otchey.qoteeody.cheeor.cheedaiin- teeos.aiin.yteey.qoteey.otchey.qoteeody.cheeor.cheedaiin- # ycheeody.daiis.oteey.qoedy.oteey.olteey= ycheeody.daiis.oteey.qoedy.oteey.olteey= # ## {} # Text on South side of page # Last edited on 1998-12-10 06:10:53 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. Stolfi from scanned image. # toeeedchy.okchey.qokchedy.shedy.ytcheodar- toeeedchy.okchey.qokchedy.shedy.yteeeodar- # ytchey.yteey.chdal.or.cheey.daiin.cheokaiim- ytchey.yteey.chdal.or.cheey.daiin.cheotaiin- # tchedy.chy.tchey.otchedy.qokal.oeedy.lkam-{figure} tchedy.chy.tchey.otchedy.qokal.oeedy.ykam-{figure} # oees.aiiin.yteeedy.chedy.qotaiin.cheody-{figure} oees.aiiin.yteeedy.chedy.qotaiin.cheody-{figure} # ytchey.otaiin.kshd.qotar.chear.or.am-{figure} ytchey.otaiin.kshd.qotar.chear.or,am-{figure} # yteeo.dy.chedy.qokal.yteey.qotar.am- yteeo,dy.chedy.qokal.yteey.qotar,am- # dcheey.teeody.oty.otchedy.daiir.aiim-{figure} dcheey.tchody.oty.otchedy.daiir.aiim-{figure} # ykeeedy.qoteey.qodaiin.okeeey= ykeeedy.qoteey.qodaiin.okeeey= # ## {} # Text on West side of page # Last edited on 1998-12-10 06:08:40 by stolfi # # "U" transcription by J. 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