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Re: VMs: Re: History, Tepenecz
Rene Zandbergen wrote:
> The text [of the diploma] on the web site is transcribed from a
> letter sent to W.Voynich in 1921. After the quoted text it says:
>
> Concordat cum copia registri nobilitationum N.12
> fol.931-934, quod Pragae in archivo ministerii
> rerum internarum reipublicarum Tchecoslovacae
> asservatur.
> Pragae, die 8.Martii anno 1921.
> Consiliarius ministerii
> (signature of D. Lad. Klicman, as far as I can
> make it out)
The copy-book "copia registri nobilitationum" can be considered as reliable
as the original diploma. Also the transcription from 1921 seems plausible.
One minor point is whether or not the copy-book has been moved (for example
to the state archive) or not in between.
> He had signed the Voynich MS as 'Jacobj de Tepenecz'
> and he has been identified by the same official
> mentioned above as Jacobus Horczicky de Tepenec.
> From the same correspondence it appears clearly
> that W.Voynich had sent a picture of this signature.
>
> The 'de' in his signature appears like a Greek
> delta with the ascender crossed as if it were a
> t. This could be compared with other MSS bearing
> his signature. Rafal Prinke has found reference
> to at least one such document, and it would be
> extremely interesting if you could find access
> to this.
The signature of Horczicky might be different to his entry of
ownership in the Voynich MS or not. But sure it would be very
interesting to see an autograph letter from him. - The 'de' you
mention is typical in this connection and for Prag at this time.
Its a pleasure to work with You. Ergards, Manfred
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