Voynich MS - Quire 7

	Voynich MS - Quire 7
General For an explanation of the material found on this page, see here. Description Quire 7 is a standard quire containing folios 49 through 56. The gathering mark is on f56v. Schematic folio layout:
		Folio 49
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f49r.
		f49r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (49) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant drawing: bulbous roots, a thin straight stem with two green bushels of leaves, and meandering tendrils with red buds and red and blue flowers. There are two snakes curling among the roots. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #155 on f101r. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: flower(s) seen from the side α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps Text This page has 21 text items (loci), as follows: 21 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in three paragraphs, in large writing filling most of the page. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f49r Tentative identifications ELV: convolvulus? ThP: tamus communis (Holm), Scammonia. Other information
		f49v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a sequence of single Voynich characters just to the left of each of the lines, and the numbers 1-5 written to the left of lines 2-6. Illustration(s) A plant with a root like a fungus, a thin long stem, kidney-shaped leaves near the top and a very small blue flower. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: typical α calyx shape α: stalk connects to leaf centre α: everything is at the top of the stem α: feature interrupts the main stem Text This page has 52 text items (loci), as follows: 26 lines of standard text in paragraphs; 26 stand-alone Voynich characters (labels). The running text appears to be in three paragraphs. Its large writing fills most of the page. Offset to the left of each line is a single character in the Voynich script, mostly aligned accurately with each line. To the left of that, near the top, are the numbers 1 to 5 in a hand similar to the foliation of the MS. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f49v Tentative identifications ELV: Lunaria. ThP: lunaria, cyclamen (Holm), alpenveilchen. Other information Most of the Voynichese characters in the sequence on the left are the common set, but there are a few rare ones as well.
		Folio 50
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f50r. The parchment has a hole in the middle of the leaf.
		f50r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a hole in the parchment in the middle of the page. It has the folio nr (50) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant drawing with leaves painted green around blue centres, and an over-sized flower. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): (none) Text This page has 10 text items (loci), as follows: 10 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph, all above the dawing. Currier language: B RZ language: C (page) / Bs (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f50r Tentative identifications ThP: artichoke, species of sunflower? Other information The plant leaves are similar to those on f6r.
		f50v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. There is a hole in the parchment in the middle of the page. Illustration(s) Plant drawing with unusual root (brown), simple oval leaves, and several blue flowers on a stem that have been merged into a single larger flower. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): (none) Text This page has 11 text items (loci), as follows: 11 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph, at the top of the page. Currier language: B RZ language: B (page) / Bs (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f50v Tentative identifications ThP: umbellifera? (O'Neill), (coxcomb?) Other information
		Folio 51
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f51r.
		f51r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (51) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant drawing with twisted but simple root, thin long stem, four unusual leaves and five small red and yellow flowers on large white buds. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #80 on f99r. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): (none) Text This page has 15 text items (loci), as follows: 15 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph, all lines ending at the plant drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A+ (page) / A+ (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f51r Tentative identifications ThP: mandrake (Manley). Other information
		f51v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant with simple but unusual root, leaves curling down and three stems with many small buds ending in a blue dot. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): (none) Text This page has 13 text items (loci), as follows: 13 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph, carefully avoiding the drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A+ (page) / A+ (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f51v Tentative identifications ELV: lycopsis or a nearly allied boraginace plant, symphytum. ThP: cow's tongue, licopsis, (sedum majus, hauswurz)? (Königskerze), verbascum thapsiforme, mullein. Other information
		Folio 52
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f52r.
		f52r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (52) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant drawing: root with a cross and re-joining branches. small plant with leaves only on the left. Large plant with oblong leaves ending in 'fingers', and one flower on the right. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps α: unnatural connections ! β: broad many-fingered calyx ! β: leaves parallel and fused together on one stalk (tentative) Text This page has 8 text items (loci), as follows: 8 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text in a single paragraph, at the top of the page, carefully written around the single flower. Currier language: A RZ language: A (folio) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f52r Tentative identifications ELV: aristolochia? Other information
		f52v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant drawing with a twisted root, and a long green stem with green curling leaves with 'nails'. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: no fruits or flowers Text This page has 14 text items (loci), as follows: 14 lines of standard text in paragraphs. There text is in two paragraphs. All lines end at the plant drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: Ae (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f52v Tentative identifications ELV: acanthus? Other information .
		Folio 53
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f53r.
		f53r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (53) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Giant plant drawing. Roots with blocks, leaves wit 'hairs' in two colours: green and brown (but not alternating). Many small flowers and one very large one, all white with some red. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #209 on f102r2. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): (none) Text This page has 9 text items (loci), as follows: 9 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph, near the bottom of the page. The text avoids the drawing and is split by the stem of the plant. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f53r Tentative identifications ELV: inula. ThP: elecampane. Other information
		f53v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) A narrow tall plant with narrow crossing leaves and three flowers at the top coloured red and blue. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: stem-root line α: flat-topped root Text This page has 13 text items (loci), as follows: 13 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph, all lines endign at the plant drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f53v Tentative identifications ThP: hieracium (hawk weed). Other information
		Folio 54
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f54r.
		f54r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (54) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Page-filling plant drawing with roots looking like feathers, thin branches with rather small leaves that seem to be centred around the branches, and two scaly buds with small plumes. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: flower(s) seen from the side α: feature interrupts the main stem Text This page has 12 text items (loci), as follows: 12 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in two paragraphs, one at the top and one towards the bottom. Both carefully avoid the drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f54r Tentative identifications ELV: carduas? ThP: thistle, leaves of boneset. Other information
		f54v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) Plant drawing. Root with a few rund bulbs. Thin vertical stem with twelve symmetrically arranged thin leaves and a long stem curling down with about 20 small dark blue buds. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: stem-root line α: flat-topped root Text This page has 16 text items (loci), as follows: 16 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in a single paragraph. 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 f54v Tentative identifications Other information
		Folio 55
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f55r. There is a horizontal crease just below the middle, some 5 cm long.
		f55r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (55) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) Plant drawing with a brown root system, three stems going up with green leaves, and three identical flowers consisting of a red-brown bud with small blue and white flowers. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): β: 'grass' β: root platform β: all leaves point to one side β: leaves parallel and fused together on one stalk (tentative) Text This page has 13 text items (loci), as follows: 13 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in two paragraphs, all above the plant drawing. Currier language: B RZ language: C (page) / C (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f55r Tentative identifications Other information
		f55v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Illustration(s) A huge page-filling plant drawing, with a composite root suggesting a tree. Very large green leaves oriented up in a bush, and a stem with many small dots as a 'flower'. This plant shows some similarity with plant fragment #150 on f101r. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): ! α: all leaves connect to one point, flowers or fruit above Text This page has 12 text items (loci), as follows: 12 lines of standard text in paragraphs. There are 12 lines of text in two paragraphs, one at the top, and one below the middle of the page, carefully avoiding the drawing. Currier language: B RZ language: C (page) / C (folio) / C (bifolio) LFD hand: 2 Browse interlinear transliteration of f55v Tentative identifications ThP: elephants ear? Other information
		Folio 56
Normal folio. The folio nr. is on f56r.
		f56r
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. It has the folio nr (56) in the upper right corner. Illustration(s) A plant drawing with a stem starting from a palm tree-like tructure. Two blue leaves with green needles. Two apparent blue flowers and a spiralling tendril with many small blue leaves. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: typical α calyx shape α: two distinct leaf shapes α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps Text This page has 19 text items (loci), as follows: 19 lines of standard text in paragraphs. The text is in two paragraphs, carefully avoiding the plant drawing. Currier language: A RZ language: A (page) / A (folio) / A (bifolio) LFD hand: 1 Browse interlinear transliteration of f56r Tentative identifications ELV: Borago or a near relative. ThP: boragine, echium, dianthus flower (convulculus?) Other information
		f56v
>>Link to 2014 scan (Beinecke digital library) >>Link to 2004 scan (Jason Davies Voyager) General description This is a herbal page. For general information about herbal pages see here. Gathering mark (7m9 with arabic-like 7) in lower right corner. Illustration(s) A large plant drawing with small but unusual roots, huge green leaves, and a flower bud hanging down, not looking very healthy. Herbal drawing characterisation (Gheuens/Rapaport): α: two or more leaf clusters/clumps Text This page has 16 text items (loci), as follows: 16 lines of standard text in paragraphs. There text is in two paragraphs, one at the top of the page and one near the 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 f56v Tentative identifications ELV: aristolochia? Other information