RE: VMs: VMS, languages and Jacobus signature

[Rene Zandbergen <r_zandbergen@xxxxxxxxx>]

--- Philip Neal <philipneal_vms@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > From: Marcio <mmand@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >
> > On another subject, I have seen many references
> > to Jacobus signature on the first page, but has
> > anyone *actually* seen it ? Or is it the kind 
> > of "urban legend" that is told on and on ? 
>
> Reputable scholars identified the signature in
> Voynich's day. The fact that it
> has faded and can only be seen under UV is not
> suspicious. This often happens
> especially where chemicals were applied to fading
> ink.

The signature was already faded at the time
it was discovered. Voynich reports that it
was discovered as the result of an accident during
photographic reproduction. It required a combination
of chemicals and special illumination to make
it visible. The effect of the chemicals has however
been that the text is now no longer visible.
The pictures that were taken at the time, which
show the signature, are still at the Beinecke.

While it is not necessarily suspicious, it is still
a bit curious.

Cheers, Rene

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