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The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex, hand-written in an unknown script referred to as Voynichese.[18] The vellum on which it is written has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438). Stylistic analysis has indicated the manuscript may have been composed in Italy during the Italian Renaissance.[1][2] The origins, authorship, and purpose of the manuscript are still debated, but currently scholars lack the translation(s) and context needed to either properly entertain or eliminate any of the possibilities. Hypotheses range from a script for a natural language or constructed language, an unread code, cypher, or other form of cryptography, or perhaps a hoax, reference work (i.e. folkloric index or compendium), glossolalia[19] or work of fiction (e.g. science fantasy or mythopoeia, metafiction, speculative fiction). The first confirmed owner was Georg Baresch, a 17th-century alchemist from Prague.[9][20][21] The manuscript is named after Wilfrid Voynich, a Polish boo

Voynich manuscript - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 15th-century codex in an unknown script Voynich manuscript Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library A floral illustration on page 29 Also known as Beinecke MS 408 Type Codex Date Unknown; parchment dated to early 15th century [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Place of origin Unknown; possibly Italy [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Language(s) Unknown; possibly natural [ 3 ] or constructed language [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Author Unknown Material Vellum Size ≈ 23.5 cm × 16.2 cm × 5 cm

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