{"id":1087,"date":"2014-06-30T14:57:32","date_gmt":"2014-06-30T12:57:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stephenbax.net\/?p=1087"},"modified":"2014-10-25T10:46:51","modified_gmt":"2014-10-25T09:46:51","slug":"voynich-f57v-the-alphabet-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenbax.net\/?p=1087","title":{"rendered":"Voynich f57v – the ‘alphabet page’"},"content":{"rendered":"

This page offers discussion and comment on f57v<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"f57v\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is the analysis sent to me by Darren Worley<\/strong><\/em> – comments welcome:<\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0“I suspect the purpose of f57v (and the text on f58r and f58v) is to describe the use of a kind of Armillary Sphere., which is an astronomical instrument for measuring the celestial longitude and latitude and other astronomically important features such as the ecliptic tmap apk<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00c2\u00a0http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Armillary_sphere<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

In particular, I believe it may be an “al-Bayda” next pot player<\/a>. A kind of mixed [astronomical] instrument combining elements of a solid celestial sphere with others derived from the tradition of the armillary sphere, which received the name al-bayda (“the egg”) \ubd81\uac80\uc804\uae30 \ub2e4\uc6b4\ub85c\ub4dc<\/a>. [Medieval Science and Tech. p79; ed. Thomas Glick].<\/em><\/p>\n

It was used was in timekeeping; and was first described by the Arab astronomer, Al-Battini in 911 youtube video usb<\/a>. This would explain the similarities with the armillary sphere diagram, but also suggest an explanation for the differences.<\/em><\/p>\n

This attribution is based on:<\/em><\/p>\n

1)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 The similarity of the diagram on f57v which is very similar to diagrams describing an armillary sphere sd\uce74\ub4dc\uc5d0<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Here is an example image: www.hps.cam.ac.uk\/starry\/regioarmillmed.jpg<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

This image dates from 1531 an appeared in \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Scripta clarissimi mathematici M Ioannis Regiomontani de torqueto astrolabio\u00e2\u20ac\u009d by Regiomontanus (1436 \u00e2\u20ac\u201c 1476) \uc580\ub370\ub808 \ud0a4\uc6b0\uae30 \ub2e4\uc6b4\ub85c\ub4dc<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

The important feature of this diagram is the words at the 10 o\u00e2\u20ac\u2122clock and the 4 o\u00e2\u20ac\u2122clock positions which refer to the polar axis moonlight angel song<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

2)\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0 Also, looking at the figure in the lower-right hand-corner of f57v – he is holding what looks like a handheld-spherical object – presumably just such a device \ub0b4 \uc0dd\uc560 \ubd04\ub0a0 \ub2e4\uc6b4\ub85c\ub4dc<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

Importantly, f57v also has a word (eva: dairol) at the 10 o\u00e2\u20ac\u2122clock position. This I believe refers to the pole-star (Polaris).<\/em><\/p>\n

I suspect the 4 rings of symbols in the diagram are for aligning the Armillary sphere.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Thanks to Darren Worley<\/strong>. Comments welcome.<\/p>\n

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This page offers discussion and comment on f57v:   This is the analysis sent to me by Darren Worley – comments welcome: \u00c2\u00a0“I suspect the purpose of f57v (and the text on f58r and f58v) is to describe the use of a kind of Armillary Sphere., which is an astronomical instrument for measuring the celestial … <\/p>\n

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