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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 Long-Awaited Voynich Radiocarbon Report

Posted on May 14, 2021 by proto57

For almost a decade now I’ve had express permission to obtain and disseminate the original 2009 radiocarbon report of the Voynich vellum samples. Nonetheless it has been a long, confusing and sometimes frustrating trail to finally achieving that goal. I’m … Continue reading →

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The Voynich Manuscript in 3D

Posted on February 28, 2021 by proto57

Computer designed 3D virtual models of historic illustrations and objects are always interesting and useful. Through them we can get a better idea of what something “really” looked like, when only poor illustrations, photographs, or partial and damaged originals exist. … 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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Pitfalls of Decipherment

Posted on July 26, 2015 by proto57

I am barely a cipher amateur. Nonetheless, I’ve read and studied about many historical cipher attempts, both successes and failures, and over the last few years, and I’ve been privy to a great many decipherment attempts on the Voynich, both … Continue reading →

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The Origins of the Dee Myth

Posted on July 22, 2015 by proto57

A commonly recurring element of the Voynich provenance story is that the famous astrologer, alchemical and seer, John Dee, probably owned the manuscript, and brought it to the Court of Rudolf II in the late 16th century. This anecdote is … 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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“It’s Newer Than You Think”

Posted on May 24, 2015 by proto57

The title of this post is a play on the frequent claim by my friend and fellow Voynich researcher, Steve Ekwell, who often warns us, “It’s older than you think”. However, ever since the beginning of Voynich research in the … Continue reading →

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