Re: VMs: Re: Shorthand + VMS-like illustrations

[Dennis <tsalagi@xxxxxxxx>]

PK#01 wrote:
> 
> Bright's character set is here:
> http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/preservation/educator/book9/pg653.htm
> 
> More specifically here:
> http://www.usgennet.org/usa/topic/preservation/educator/book9/photos/pg655.jpg

	Certainly gallows-like.  But the medieval gallows
embellishments we've 
seen look even more like those in the VMs.  

>From Capelli:

http://www.geocities.com/ctesibos/voynich/image/tavolaiv-top.jpg

Rafal Prinke has more:

http://hum.amu.edu.pl/~rafalp/HERM/VMS/palgraf.htm

Capelli and Rafal's samples date 1000-1100's, but I
know I've seen a 
sample as late as 1340, perhaps later.  

Dennis
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