Chapter 1
The dusty trunk of Villa Mondragone
Chapter 2
Plants that do not exist
Chapter 3
The rules of Voynichese
Chapter 4
Princes, alchemists, and forgers
Chapter 5
The battle of the brains
YOUR GOAL
Master of The manuscript that refuses to be read
Ch 3 · The rules of Voynichese
007skaty Voynichese Linguistic Structure
Though we can't read a single page, the words still follow Zipf's law.
007skaty In Voynichese, words repeat up to three times in a row and common letters only appear at the
BETA
007skaty Decode the bizarre drawings to discover why the Voynich manuscript remains completely unreadable.
Fun Fact
Flawless writing: The Voynich Manuscript contains zero crossed-out words, a feat almost impossible for a scribe writing over 38,000 words.
Glossary
orthography (noun)
The conventional spelling system of a language. In 1991, Jacques Guy analyzed how specific circular symbols function within the undeciphered text's spelling system.
The conventional spelling system of a language. In 1991, Jacques Guy analyzed how specific circular symbols function within the undeciphered text's spelling system.
Quiz
Approximately how many unique characters make up the alphabet of the Voynich Manuscript?
Quiz
What strange word pattern is frequently seen in the text of the Voynich Manuscript?