Re: VMs: Re: Re: humanist [was; Some thoughts etc]

["DANA SCOTT" <dscott520@xxxxxxx>]

True. I have seen some left handers who actually write from a right to left 
direction since they virtually turn the page so that they are effectively 
writing upside down. Amazing to watch. My left handed writing, while not 
very elegant, is put to paper in the same fashion as a right hander writes, 
with the page only slightly angled (albeit in the opposite direction). I can 
write Voynichese with a quill exactly as seen in the manuscript with little 
or no difficulty, even the pedal embellishments of the gallows.

It is in essence a new and distict script for me, since I first picked up 
pen to write Voynichese as and adult. I think it looks pretty good and can 
be written just about as fast as writing non script (block) characters in 
English. It is not difficult for me to write Voynichese and I do not need to 
consider all of its idiosyncrasies. I believe that I use the same number of 
strokes as the scribe of the VMS. The EVA 'd' which looks like 8 takes a 
little getting used to since it appears to start at the bottom right instead 
of the top right, and the direction is opposite to writing an 8. The ch 
combination is interesting since the first c is not exactly the same as the 
c in EVA h. First the scribe draws the first c followed by the crossbar to 
its end, and then the second c continues immediately (without lifting pen) 
curving down to the left. The two c's are different in writing. EVA l also 
starts at bottom right.

I realize that can easily be arguments to the contrary. I think my point, in 
part, is that it really doesn't matter too much if there were multiple 
scribes with slightly different techniques, unless one argues that there is 
"secret" writing hidden in the actual nib strokes (which I don't at the 
moment subscribe to). Just think of all the forms used in writing the 
European languages. Even in the same language there is some much variation 
which at times can challenge the intellect to interpret accurately.

Regards,
Dana Scott

Regards,
Dana Scott


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Winn" <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 2:03 PM
Subject: RE: VMs: Re: Re: humanist [was; Some thoughts etc]


> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: DANA SCOTT
> > Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 2:34 PM
> > To: vms-list@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: VMs: Re: Re: humanist [was; Some thoughts etc]
> >
> >
> > As far as I can tell, the advantage for a left hander writing
> > right to left
> > is that what is written can be seen (not hidden by the writing
> > implement) as
> > it is being written.
>
> Or smudging the ink with your hand.
> It also has to do with angles. If you hold a quill pen in your left hand 
> and
> write left-to-right, you're more likely to 'stick' the quill into the 
> paper
> and break it. Whereas with your right hand you draw the point across the
> paper.
>
>
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