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Voynich MS - Quire 6

Description

Quire 6 is a standard quire containing folios 41 through 48. The gathering mark is on f48v.

Schematic folio layout:

Folio 41

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f41r.

f41r  

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
The page has several stains.
Folio nr. (41) in upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Plant drawing with many leaves that have been painted quite summarily in light green. Barely visible unpainted flower near the top.

Text

There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs, one near the top and one near the bottom, avoiding the root.

Currier language: B
RZ language: Bs+ (page) / B+ (folio) / B (bifolio)
LFD hand: 5

Browse interlinear transliteration of f41r

Other information

 

  f41v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Plant drawing with bright brown roots, frilled fingered leaves and seeds at the top.

Text

There are 7 lines of writing in a single paragraph, near the bottom of the page.

There is a single and separate word (label?) just above the start of the text.

Currier language: B
RZ language: B (page) / B+ (folio) / B (bifolio)
LFD hand: 5

Browse interlinear transliteration of f41v

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Folio 42

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f42r.

f42r  

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General description

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Folio nr. (42) in upper right corner, written over (or under) the largest leaf.

Illustration(s)

Two plants, both consisting of leaves only on slim stems. The larger one has an accurately painted green leaf. The smaller has three small bright brown leaves.

Text

There are 23 lines of text in three paragraphs. The characters are large and the text fills almost all of the page. the first paragraph ends with a centred line, the other two with a right-justified 'signature' or 'title'.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f42r

Other information

 

  f42v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

A plant with narrow roots, a thin vertical stem, a handful of green leaves in the middle and a faint flower at the top.

Text

There are 15 lines of text in two paragraphs. The initial character has been drawn with many ornamental loops with dots in them. The second paragraph ends with a 'signature' or 'title'.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f42v

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Folio 43

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f43r.

f43r  

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General description

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Folio nr. (43) in upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Long row of plants with a forest of roots. Many small leaves alternating white and green and several small flowers.

Text

There are 14 lines of text in three paragraphs, all at the top of the page.

Currier language: B
RZ language: Bs (page) / Bs (folio) / Bs (bifolio)
LFD hand: 2

Browse interlinear transliteration of f43r

Other information

There are many thin scratches in all directions among the roots, that appear to be in similar ink as the drawing outlines.

  f43v

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General description

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Illustration(s)

There are two different plants drawn side by side. The left one has a single stem and a snake-like root. The right one has a large bushy root system, several stems and leaves like crescents.

Text

There are 16 lines of text in three paragraphs, at the top of the page.

Currier language: B
RZ language: B (page) / Bs (folio) / Bs (bifolio)
LFD hand: 2

Browse interlinear transliteration of f43v

Other information

The right-hand plant could perhaps be a lunaria, and somewhat resembles a plant drawn in one of the copies of the "Buch der heiligen Dreifaltigkeit" (Wellcome MS)
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Folio 44

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f44r.

f44r  

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General description

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Folio nr. (44) in upper right

Illustration(s)

Plant with thick stem, ascending leaves with appendages, and a small flower, not unlike f1v. Root has thick hairs or thorns.

Text

There are 11 lines of text in tree paragraphs. Two are at the top of the page and one near bottom. All lines end at the plant drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A+ (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f44r

Other information

 

  f44v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Plant with tall root, unusual leaves and two flower buds with red stripes.

Text

There are 13 lines of text in three paragraphs, in very neat writing at the top of the page.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f44v

Other information

 

Folio 45

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f45r.

f45r  

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
Folio nr. (45) in upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Conspicuous root. Three basically identical plants with small triangular leaves in two colours and tiny blue flowers.

Text

There are 11 lines of text in three pargraphs, in clear writing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f45r

Other information

 

  f45v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Large and conspicuous root, carefully painted. Three stems with small leaves and small blue flowers.

Text

There are 11 lines of text in two or three pargraphs (most probably two), in clear writing, carefully avoiding the plant drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f45v

Other information

 

Folio 46

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f46r.

f46r  

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
Folio nr. (46) in upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Patch of earth with many roots below and three stems with pairs of flower buds, and leaves that are all to the right of the stems.

Text

There are 15 lines of text in four paragraphs in tiny writing, all above the plant drawings.

Currier language: B
RZ language: C (page) / Bs (folio) / Bs (bifolio)
LFD hand: 2

Browse interlinear transliteration of f46r

Other information

 

  f46v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Root shapped like a heraldic eagle. Four large green leaves, and an array of flower along a spiralling stem.

Text

There are 12 lines of text in what looks like a single pararaph, but the last six lines are indented to the right, as if the text was written before the drawing.

Currier language: B
RZ language: B (page) / Bs (folio) / Bs (bifolio)
LFD hand: 2

Browse interlinear transliteration of f46v

Other information

 

Folio 47

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f47r.

f47r  

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
Folio nr. (47) in upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Plant with thin stem and two large leaves or groups of leaves.

Text

There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs, in large writing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A- (page) / A- (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f47r

Other information

There are some imprints of f46v, mostly above the second paragraph of text.

  f47v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.

Illustration(s)

Plant drawing. Plain roots, large leaves that have been painted rather accurately, and three small ble flowers.

Text

There are 14 lines of text in two paragraphs, one at the top of the page and one near the bottom, just above the roots. Both carefully avoid the drawing.

Currier language: A
RZ language: A (page) / A- (folio) / A (bifolio)
LFD hand: 1

Browse interlinear transliteration of f47v

Other information

 

Folio 48

Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f48r.

f48r  

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
Folio nr. (48) in upper right corner.

Illustration(s)

Plant drawing, with only the leaves painted green. Looks unfinished.

Text

There are 9 lines of text in a single paragraph, above the plant drawing.

Currier language: B
RZ language: Bs (page) / B (folio) / B (bifolio)
LFD hand: 5

Browse interlinear transliteration of f48r

Other information

 

  f48v

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General description

This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here.
Gathering nr. (6t9) in lower right corner.

Illustration(s)

Two of the same plants crossing at the root. Leaves painted green, and flowers blue and yellow.

Text

There are 11 lines of text in two paragraphs, near the top of the page, carefully avoiding the drawing.

Currier language: B
RZ language: B- (page) / B (folio) / B (bifolio)
LFD hand: 5

Browse interlinear transliteration of f48v

Other information

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