VMs: Re: Michiton oladabas

[Jorge Stolfi <stolfi@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Just for the record, here follows readings of f116v by Rene ("Z","W")
and myself ("U"), from the interlinear file. 

Note the question on the final "o": any comments?

  ## <f116v.P> {}
  # The "michiton" paragraph
  # Last edited on 2002-03-09 15:48:17 by stolfi
  #
  # "U" transcription by J.Stolfi from a scanned image.
  # Only the first two words of line 3 look like Voynichese.
  #
  # Transcription uses the "best matches" from Rene's German alphabet (RGA),
  # with the following additions/deviations:
  #
  #   8    similar to RGA "d" (mainline variant), but the upper loop is smaller
  #          than the lower loop, and almost straight above it.
  #   à    An "a" with a faint dot over it (probably noise).
  #   ç    A "c" with a vertical serif at the top end.
  #   h    very much like RGA "h", but with open bottom
  #   í    A straight, short, thick descending stroke with a
  #          straight, long, thin "acute accent"; like
  #          an EVA "r" but with straight plume
  #   j    a partially obscured glyph; what can be seen looks
  #          like a printed lowercase "j", lower on 
  #          the baseline and slanting to the left.
  #   L    Similar to RGA "l" but more angular---a thin and tall triangle,
  #          closed at the bottom and not connected to the neighbors.
  #   M    like a large Greek "epsilon" or a "3" on its side, with 
  #          first stroke turned inwards, the last slightly outwards.
  #   m    with inclined strokes, like "\/\/\".
  #   n    with inclined strokes, like "\/\".
  #   ø    like an "o" with a circumflex *under* it; or an EVA "l"
  #          with very short "legs".
  #   )    like a small close parenthesis, extending slightly below
  #          the baseline; very much like the variant RGA "o" 
  #          (bottom line of Rene's scan)
  #   p    has an exaggerated "barb" on the left side of the 
  #          stem.
  #   r    like a Greek lowercase "nu".
  #   û    an "u" or "n" with a macron or overline (which may be noise).
  #   ×    an x-like thing, possibly a strikeout.
  #   X    Like RGA "x", but with the two strokes ligated on the right.
  #   y    similar to RGA "y", but more like a Greek "eta".
  #   +    like a math "+", raised so as to stand on the baseline.
  #   ^    partially obscured; the bottom part has two "feet"
  #            on the baseline, very close together.
  #
  # <f116v.P.0;U>    po×lcber.v!mon.pvtifer={Roman}
  # <f116v.P.0;Z>    po×lcber.u!mon.potufer={Roman}
  # <f116v.P.0;W>    po×lebor.u!mon.potifer={Roman}
  #
  # <f116v.P.1;U>    mchiton.ola6àba8.+.mûLtø8.+.te.+,tar.cevç,+.porta8.+M++-{Roman}
  #
  # <f116v.P.2;U>    siX+*jûariX+moriX+,víX+abta+ma+ria+-
  # The "jû" is an "m" rather out of shape.
  # The "+" in "ma+ria" is raised and takes no space between the "a" and "r".
  #
  <f116v.P.3;U>      aror.sheey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=
  <f116v.P.3;Z>      oror.sheey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!=
  # <f116v.P.3;U>    ****.*****.val8e^,vbreY-{gap}so.nim.gas.mich.o={Roman}
  # The "8" is small and tilted to the right; it may be an EVA "d"
  #   or a Roman "a" with some noise.
  # The final "o" may be a spot, or a vellum defect.