Re: VMs: More Voynich Jargon added...

[Nick Pelling <incoming@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Ken,

At 18:46 31/07/2003 -0500, Ken W wrote:
> Can someone post the terms used to describe the distinct thematic sections 
> in the VMS as they are referred to on this list?  Herbal, I figure is used 
> to describe f1v through f57r with various others.  Or is that 
> Botanical?  What about the "Medicinal" section at the end (f88 and f89, 
> f99 through f102)?  Also, is there a single term for all the non zodiacal 
> astrological/pendants (ie.,f67 - f70, some f86 and f85 pages, etc.)?  I 
> just want to have my lingo correct.

My terminological map of the VMS uses these groupings:-

Herbal pages = pages with a single type of plant on
Pharma pages = pages with multiple plants and apothecary jars
Astrological pages = the circular volvelles with nymphs (f70v2..f73v)
Astronomical pages = the other circular diagrams (f67r1..f70r2, etc)
The 9-rosette page = the big foldout map page
The recipe / ephemeris pages = the starred paragraphs at the back of the VMS
The balneological pages = nymphs, baths, plumbing (f75r...f84v)

Key-like sequences = pages with 1+ sets of single glyphs in a row/column/circle

The front page = f1r
The magic circle page = f57v
The fertilisation / seed page = f86v
The michiton oladabas page = the last page

Anything else is a bit of a one-off, right? ;-)

Cheers, .....Nick Pelling..... 


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