Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans (Unknown) - Page 6

⚠The following text is written in the undeciphered Voynich script. Because the language remains unknown despite centuries of study, the text below is presented using the European Voynich Alphabet (EVA) transcription. This system uses Latin characters to represent the mysterious script's symbols. The text is arranged as it appears on the parchment, flowing around the central illustration.

Folio 2r: Botanical Study (Reniform Leaf)

pooar ociol ctor otandodand ctor
lteto lteey deo cios qolledo yomed qollo
ottery ctor kedy cios coda ctodand
cto ctolo ctor ctodand
This introductory block of text sits above the primary leaf of the plant. The repetition of "ctor" and "cto" roots is a common feature of the manuscript's underlying structure.

dar oclla cior dar ctottey dar fe p cior deq dar ctottay dor ctor ctor ctor ltear cra cella dar ctotteey qolleery ctollioe ctollode ctor ctor ctor dokody dear dor ctor dar dar o lteor ctar cteee cet ctcand

These three blocks of marginalia are positioned to the left of the plant's stem and root system. In many medieval herbals, such notes might describe the plant's medicinal properties, its habitat, or its preparation.

Illustration Analysis

The central figure is a detailed botanical drawing of an unidentified plant.

Flower: At the top of a slender, pale stem sits a single, large, five-lobed white flower. It is bell-shaped (campanulate) and rests upon a green calyx term: the protective outer layer of a flower bud.
Foliage: The most striking feature is a single, large, dark green leaf. It is reniform term: kidney-shaped with a deep cleft at the base where it meets the stem. The leaf appears peltate term: having the stem attached to the underside of the leaf rather than the edge, though the drawing shows the stem passing behind it.
Roots: The root system consists of several rounded, pebble-like bulbs or tubers, a common stylistic choice throughout the manuscript that may represent a specific type of rhizome term: a continuously growing horizontal underground stem.

Historical Note: The green staining on the left side of this page is a "pigment offset." This occurred when the manuscript was closed while the green paint on the opposite page (Folio 1v) was still damp or through centuries of pressure, causing the color to transfer onto the facing parchment.