The Voynich manuscript is based on several mysteries. The main ones can be considered the language used in writing it and who wrote it. After analyzing the text of the Voynich manuscript, we managed to find several clues in it. Two of them were successfully used for decryption. With the help of the first, numeric, it was possible to determine the key to the cipher. Using this key, it was possible to translate some words and even several sentences. (Appendices 1-6). Thus, with the help of the first hint, it was possible to determine the language that was used when writing the text. A close examination of the contents of the manuscript on folio 86 (reverse side) revealed a fragment of a structure with architectural elements of the so-called. "dovetail". It should be noted that this is practically the only recognizable image. The question naturally arises:and why is it done? First, you should try to determine what kind of structure it is?
According to historical data, such architectural elements were used only in Italy until the 15th century. Bearing in mind the fact that the language used when writing the text of the manuscript is far from European, it gives reason to believe that the manuscript could not have been written in Italy. The next place where they began to use such architectural elements is Russia. Namely, when replacing the stone walls of the Moscow Kremlin with brick ones. These works were started in 1485 under the leadership of the Italian architects Mark Fryazin and Antonio Fryazin. For safety reasons, the walls were replaced in small sections. Thus, it is reasonable to assume that the manuscript depicts a section of the Kremlin wall already replaced by a brick one with elements of an old stone wall (Appendix 7). At the same time, it is not difficult to notice the identity of the image of the elements of the old stone wall in the manuscript depicting the same wall, restored by the architect M. P. Kudryavtsev is absolutely independent. Moreover, with a high degree of probability it can be assumed that the depicted area represents the modern Spassky Gate. This assumption can be assumed despite the fact that initially, according to historical data, the tower was half the size of the existing one and ended with a wooden tent, which housed the bell tower. And this practically corresponds to the picture. But two subtleties of the drawing cannot be ignored. First. In reality, there are six "dovetail" elements on the wall, and there are only five of them in the picture. Second. The tower is not centered. Two explanations can be suggested for this: either it is simply the author's liberties, or the desire to deliberately make differences,or both. In addition, it should be noted that the image itself of the entire fragment is relatively small and placed so that it is not easy to pay attention to it during a cursory viewing.
From all that has been said, it is permissible to conclude that the most likely place of origin of the manuscript is Russia.
It would seem that this conclusion may contradict the results of radiocarbon analysis, according to which the manuscript was written in the period from 1404 to 1438 and the construction of the brick Kremlin wall began in 1485. It should be clarified here. There were two analyzes of the manuscript: analysis of parchment and analysis of ink. Four parchment samples were subjected to radiocarbon analysis. They were conducted by University of Arizona chemist Greg Hidgins. The results showed that the parchment was made between 1404 and 1438. Precisely making parchment, but not writing a manuscript. The ink that was used to write the manuscript was subjected to spectral analysis in order to determine their chemical composition, but not the exact time of their preparation. This analysis was performed at an institute in Chicago. The analysis results showedthat the composition of the ink corresponds to the composition of the ink used during the Renaissance, i.e. in this period. The boundaries of the Renaissance period cover the period from 14 to 16 centuries. Thus, the time of writing the manuscript itself may be later than 1438 and correspond to the period of the construction of the brick Kremlin wall. In any case, with a certain degree of probability, we can assume that this is the second clue in the text of the manuscript.
Now a reasonable question arises - what is the meaning of this prompt? Two answers are possible here: either he indicated the place where the manuscript was written, i.e. Russia, or a specific place where the cache with the key to the manuscript cipher is kept. By the way, perhaps the cache was equipped during the construction of the Kremlin wall.
Now we should return to the history of the manuscript. Together with the manuscript, there is a letter written in 1666, according to which a certain Johann Marzi sends the manuscript to Athanasius Kircher. Kircher lived in Rome at the time and was considered a great specialist in deciphering ancient artifacts. Thus, the manuscript ended up in the Yi waist. Johann Marci (1595-1667) Czech scientist, worked at the University of Prague. In this letter, Marzi reports that earlier this manuscript belonged to the Roman emperor, Bohemian and Hungarian king Rudolph II (1552-1612), who acquired it from an unknown owner for 600 ducats (at that time it was about two kilograms of gold). It should be noted that during this period in Europe, alchemy flourished. Its center is Prague, where Rudolph - 2 lived for some time. Rudolph - 2 himself was interested in the secret sciences,astrology and alchemy. After the death of Rudolph - 2 (1612), the manuscript became the property of his physician and caretaker of the botanical garden, Jacob Horczycki, who was also known as an alchemist. This act is established precisely because on the rubbed spots on the first page of the manuscript, it was possible to read his name and surname. But we are more interested in the previous history, i.e. until 1612. There is no exact confirmed information about the location of the manuscript during this period.
Let's move to Poland of that period. Poland was not as keen on alchemy as Prague, but nevertheless had its own specialists in this field. The most glorious of them was Mikhail Sendzivoy. There is no need to dwell on his achievements, it is only worth noting that in the period approximately 1605 - 1608 he was invited to Prague by Rudolph - 2. Together they worked until the death of Rudolph - 2, that is, until 1612.
And what is Poland in the period 1610-1612? Meanwhile, the Polish garrison under the leadership of Alexander Gasnevsky occupied the Moscow Kremlin. And not only occupied it, but everything that could be taken out was taken out of it. This is probably the beginning of the "migration" of the Voynich manuscript from the Moscow Kremlin to Yale University.
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In addition, the modest information that we managed to obtain corresponds to the Russian Vedas. The last section of the manuscript presumably corresponds to them as well.
It may not be so, but the logical connection is closed.
Read also: "The Voynich manuscript lends itself to decoding" and "Possible facts of prediction in the Voynich manuscript"
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