Re: VMs: RE: Rosette photos

[<elillie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Nick wrote:

> Hi Erni,
>
> At 05:43 19/08/2004 -0400, Erni Lillie wrote:
>>In going over the SID files, I was dissappointed to see that they had
>>not corrected one of my long standing complaints about the VMS images.
>>On every image that I have seen, the Northwest edge and the seam between
>>the South and South East rosettes is curled under, thereby hiding
>>significant portions of text. Does anyone know if the Rosette has been
>>photographed or copied with these pieces of text visible and if so,
>>where could I obtain a copy or download of the images?>
> Is http://www.nickpelling.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/voynich/complete_map.jpg
> any  clearer for what you are trying to read? This is a 2MB JPEG
> composed from  scans of the half-tone 9-rosette page from H.P.Kraus'
> "Catalogue 100".>
> Apart from that, I suspect you may be out of luck here, sorry. :-(
>
> Cheers, .....Nick Pelling.....
>
Hello Nick.

I'd already found that particular image about a year ago when I first went
online... back before I'd ever heard of a VMS mailing list. It currently
exists as a 3 foot by 3 foot framed print hanging in my library courtesy
of the local COPYMAX shop.
My hope was that at some point, someone had examined the manuscript
closely and had made images, drawings or at least a transcription of the
obscured text... and that someone on the list had access to it.
Another point of focus are the ends where the drawings extend in toward
the central Rosette. Most of them are at least partially obscured as well
and the ones visible all appear to be different.
If anyone on the list can share these...

Remember, with their tops removed, chess pieces all look the same too.

Thanks.

Erni



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