Voynich Manuscript - High Resolution Scans (Unknown) - Page 12

⚠As with all entries in this manuscript, the text is written in an undeciphered script known as "Voynichese." It is presented here using the Extensible Voynich Alphabet (EVA), which transcribes the mysterious characters into Latin letters. No definitive translation of this text has ever been confirmed.

Folio 23v: Botanical Study (Serrated Leaves and Twin Tubers)

pccceey cthor ollccca pccor cthor cthoand qlkccy sary
sceos ey cthor olland sand fthor ctorth qccothor8
folloco attor sand sand ollccor sand fo dar ctor so
This first paragraph is positioned at the top of the page, above the plant's foliage. The character "8" at the end of the second line is a common suffix in the Voynich script, often resembling a numeral but functioning as a distinct letter or phonetic marker.

follor cthy ottor qkccor chor sand fthor ottorg sand
hollccor cthor ey cothor ollccor sand das ctor cto sand
othor ctor saryody
The second block of text is situated at the bottom of the page, beneath the illustration of the roots. Scholars have noted the repetitive nature of words like "cthor" and "sand" throughout this folio, which are recurring "words" across various sections of the manuscript.

Illustration Description:
The botanical drawing on this page depicts a plant that has not been matched with certainty to any known species.

Flowers: Emerging from the upper leaves are several small, five-petaled flowers tinted with a reddish-pink wash. They appear in clusters or on short stalks.
Leaves: The plant features vibrant green leaves with distinctly serrated (saw-toothed) edges. The arrangement is dense and bushy.
Roots: The most striking feature is the root system, consisting of two large, brown, tuberous tubers original: "tuberous root"; thick, underground storage organs like those found in ginger or potatoes. These tubers are depicted with various markings or "eyes," suggesting a fleshy, bulbous texture.