Tag Archives: forgery

The Birth of (yet another) New Mythology

Posted on January 18, 2023 by proto57

Back in 2019 I outlined the process by which evidence supporting a genuine, and old, Voynich was created from whole cloth. This was the unfounded “evidence” that the Voynich was referenced in 1903. But there have been many smaller cases … Continue reading →

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No Expert “Got it Right”

Posted on January 6, 2023 by proto57

Number 9 on my list of Modern Voynich Myths states that when the 2009 radiocarbon test revealed a date range of 1404 and 1438, it showed the previous experts guessed the date correctly. But this was, and is, utterly incorrect. … Continue reading →

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The 1910 Voynich Theory is Gaining Momentum

Posted on July 19, 2022 by proto57

After more than ten years of researching the possibility that the Voynich is a circa 1908 to 1910 forgery by or for Wilfrid himself, many of the concepts I have originated, and which, in many cases, can be traced directly … Continue reading →

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The Primer for the Voynich Forgery

Posted on January 30, 2021 by proto57

The modern forgery hypothesis for the Voynich Manuscript is to some extent based on the many striking similarities between illustrations in the work to those found or described in many other works of all ages. Most of the comparisons are … Continue reading →

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The Modern Forgery Hypothesis

Posted on March 23, 2016 by proto57

Although I’ve mentioned various aspects of my Modern Forgery Hypothesis for the Voynich Manuscript over the last few years, both here and on the Voynich Mailing List, I have never posted a summary of it. This is an attempt at … Continue reading →

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The 1665 Marci Letter: A Forgery?

Posted on September 11, 2015 by proto57

One of the keystone items of evidence used to support the claims that the Voynich Manuscript is a genuine, ancient work, is the 1665 Marci-to-Kircher letter which Wilfrid Voynich said he found in the book. But does this letter deserve … Continue reading →

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The Three Quire Theory

Posted on August 4, 2015 by proto57

Over the last year or so I’ve begun to wonder if the bifolios of the Voynich Manuscript may actually be cut from some larger folio stock, which was originally in the form of three or four large, blank quires. If … Continue reading →

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Inking Pox Leber

Posted on May 31, 2015 by proto57

There are several issues to address in this post, although they are intertwined: Certain characters in the Voynich which may read “pox leber”, the ink which was used to write them, and the various evidence behind both. But as is … Continue reading →

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Modern Voynich Myths

Posted on May 8, 2015 by proto57

When I first learned of the Voynich Manuscript back in 2006, there was a certain, accepted baseline understanding of what it might be. This foundation was supported by many different factors, both real and assumed, or some combination of both. … Continue reading →

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The Grolier Codex Forgery

Posted on February 10, 2014 by proto57

In a recent discussion on the VMs-net List, a concept emerged that I’m only just beginning to explore. The premise was used that Wilfrid Voynich was not an expert in ancient manuscripts, therefore he could not have forged the Voynich. … Continue reading →

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