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Articles by Edith Sherwood Ph.D.
- Bartolomeo Marchionni and the Afro-Portuguese Ivories
- Leonardo da Vinci and Bartolomeo Marchionni
- Leonardo da Vinci and the Voynich Manuscript
- The Voynich Manuscript Decoded?
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Voynich Manuscript: was the author left-handed?
- Figure 1 - Afro-Portuguese ivory horn
- Figure 2 - Liber Chronicarum drawing of sun and moon
- Figure 3 - Tarot card suns
- Figure 4 - Tarot card moons
- Figure 5 - Tarot card stars
- Figure 6 - Tarot card Wheel of Fortune
- Figure 7 - Dante’s Divine Comedy Sun, Moon, and Star
- Figure 8 - Ovide Moralise drawing of Pallas and her Muses
- Figure 9 - Ovide Moralise drawing of Callisto
- Figure 10 - Bottom to top hatching
- Figure 11 - Leonardo’s hatching
- Figure 12 - Vinci Acadamie drawing
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The Voynich Botanical Plants
- Introduction to the Voynich Botanical Plants
- Folio 1v to Folio 6r
- Folio 6v to Folio 11r
- Folio 11v to Folio 17r
- Folio 17v to Folio 22r
- Folio 22v to Folio 27r
- Folio 27v to Folio 32r
- Folio 32v to Folio 37r
- Folio 37v to Folio 44r
- Folio 44v to Folio 49r
- Folio 50r to Folio 54v
- Folio 55r to Folio 87v
- Folio 87v to Folio 94v
- Folio 95r to Folio 96v
- Folio 1v - Deadly Nightshade/Belladonna (Atropa belladonna)
- Folio 2r - Diffuse Knapweed (Centaurea diffusa),
- Folio 2v - Nymphoides
- Folio 3r - Feathery amaranth (Celosia argentea)
- Folio 3v - Dungwort or Bear’s foot (Helleborus foetidus)
- Folio 4r - Alpine Saxifrage (Saxifraga cespitosa)
- Folio 4v - Rampion (Campanula rapunculus)
- Folio 5r - Wolf’s bane (Arnica montana)
- Folio 5v - Mallow (Malva sylvestris)
- Folio 6r - Bear Breeches (Acanthus mollis)
- Folio 6v - Sea Holly (Eryngium maritimum)
- Folio 7r - Starflower (Trientalis europaea)
- Folio 7v - Bog Myrtle (Myrica gale)
- Folio 8r - Green Pea (Pisum sativum)
- Folio 8v - Comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.)
- Folio 9r - Casteroil (Ricinus communis)
- Folio 9v - Viola (Violaceae)
- Folio 10r - Chicory or Endive (Cichorium pumilum)
- Folio 10v - Twinflower (Linnaea borealis)
- Folio 11r - Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis)
- Folio 11v - Turmeric (Curcuma longa)
- Folio 13r - Banana
- Folio 13v - Honeysuckles or Woodbines (Lonicera periclymenum)
- Folio 14r - Black Salsify or Viper’s grass (Scorzonera)
- Folio 14v - Wood Betony - Heal-all - Self-heal - or Woundwort (Stachys monnieri)
- Folio 15r - Sow Thistles (Sonchus oleraceus)
- Folio 15v - Herb Paris (Paris quadrifolia)
- Folio 16r - Cannabis
- Folio 16v - Chrysanthemum
- Folio 17r - Cupid’s dart (Catananche caerulea)
- Folio 17v - Yams (Dioscorea)
- Folio 18r - Aster (Aster alpinus)
- Folio 18v - Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia)
- Folio 19r - Greek Valerian (Polemonium coeruleum)
- Folio 19v - Nailwort (Draba nivalis)
- Folio 20r - Milk vetch (Astragalus hypoglottis)
- Folio 20v - Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)
- Folio 21r - Pimpernel (Anagallis arvensis)
- Folio 21v - Burning bush, False Dittany, White Dittany, or Gas-plant (Dictamnus albus)
- Folio 22r - Common Vervain or Holy Herb (Verbena officinalis)
- Folio 22v - Tulips
- Folio 23r - Pasque flower (Pulsatilla vulgaris)
- Folio 23v - Borage or star flower (Borago officinalis L.)
- Folio 24r - Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
- Folio 24v - Sacred Fig or Bo-Tree (Ficus religiosa)
- Folio 25r - Wild Thyme
- Folio 25v - Woad (Isatis tinctoria)
- Folio 26r - Self-heal (Prunella vulgaris)
- Folio 26v - Lentil (Lens culinaris)
- Folio 27r - Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
- Folio 27v - Dianthus (Dianthus superbus)
- Folio 28r - Smearwort - Birthwort - or Pipevine (Aristolochia species)
- Folio 28v - Rhododendrons
- Folio 29r - Romaine or cos lettuce (Lactuca sativa L. var. longifolia)
- Folio 29v - Roman coriander (Nigella sativa)
- Folio 30r - Healall (Prunella vulgaris)
- Folio 30v - Dodder (Cuscuta europaea)
- Folio 31r - Fleabane (Erigeron acris)
- Folio 31v - Valerian
- Folio 32r - Speedwell (Veronica triphyllos)
- Folio 32v - Harebell (Campanula rotundifolia)
- Folio 33r - Bladder Campion (Silene vulgaris)
- Folio 33v - Feverfew (Tanacetum parthenium)
- Folio 34r - Unknown plant in Capri
- Folio 34v - Honesty or Money plant (Lunaria annua)
- Folio 35r - Radicchio (Cichorium intybus, Asteraceae)
- Folio 35v - Blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum)
- Folio 36r - Delphinium (Delphinium staphisagria)
- Folio 36v - Henbit or Deadnettle (Lamium amplexicaule)
- Folio 37r - Mint (Mentha longifolia)
- Folio 37v - Tassel flower (Emilia fosbergii)
- Folio 38v - Myrtle Spurge or Donkey tail (Euphorbia myrsinites)
- Folio 40r - Stork’s bill (Erodium malacoides)
- Folio 40v - Crocus (Crocus vernus)
- Folio 41r - Wild Marjoram (Origanum vulgare)
- Folio 41v - Coriander or Cilantro (Coriandrum sativum)
- Folio 42v - European columbine, Culverwort or Granny's nightcap (Aquilegia vulgaris)
- Folio 43r - Chickweed (Stellaria media)
- Folio 43v - Couch grass (Elytrigia repens)
- Folio 44r - Mandrake (Mandragora officinarum)
- Folio 44v - Celery (Apium graveolens)
- Folio 45r - Orach or Saltbush (Atriplex hortensis)
- Folio 45v - Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia)
- Folio 46r - The Oxeye Daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare)
- Folio 46v - Ploughman’s Spikenard or Great Fleabane (Inula conyza)
- Folio 47r - Houseleek (Sempervivum tectorum)
- Folio 47v - Lungwort (Pulmonaria officinalis)
- Folio 48r - False Hellebore or Sweet Vernal (Adonis Vernalis)
- Folio 48v - Rue or Herb of Grace (Ruta graveolens)
- Folio 49r - Blue Nile Lotus (Nymphaea caerulea)
- Folio 50r - Masterwort (Astrantia major)
- Folio 50v - Stiff Gentain (Gentiana frigida)
- Folio 51r - European Searocket (Cakile maritima)
- Folio 51v - Sage (Salvia officinalis)
- Folio 52r - Poppy Anemone (Anemone coronaria)
- Folio 52v - Fern
- Folio 53r - Sneezewort (Achillea Ptarmica)
- Folio 53v - Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum)
- Folio 54r - Cabbage thistle (Cirsium oleraceum)
- Folio 54v - Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)
- Folio 55r - Fumitory (Fumaria officinalis)
- Folio 55v - Cauliflower or Broccoli
- Folio 56r - Sundews (Drosera species)
- Folio 56v - Sago Palm (Cycas revoluta)
- Folio 57r - Blue Field Madder (Sherardia arvemsis)
- Folio 65r - Ladies Mantle (Alchemilla vulgaris)
- Folio 65v - Cornflower (Centaurea cyanus)
- Folio 66v - Winter Savory (Satureja montana)
- Folio 87r - Summer savory (Satureja hortensis)
- Folio 87v left - Primrose (Primula vulgaris)
- Folio 87v - Lousewort or Wood Betony (Pedicularis flammea)
- Folio 89v middle - Baneberry or bugbane (Actaea spicata)
- Folio 90r - Fleabane (Conyza bonariensis)
- Folio 90v - Arugula or Rocket (Eruca vesicaria)
- Folio 93r - Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus)
- Folio 93v - Lupin (Lupinus)
- Folio 94r - Moonwort or Moonfern (Botrychium lunaria)
- Folio 94v left - Corncockle or Red Campion (Agrostemma Githago)
- Folio 94v middle - Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra)
- Folio 94v right - Ribwort, Plantain, or Kemps (Plantago lanceolata)
- Folio 95r - Elderberry (Sambucus nigra)
- Folio 95v - Hollyhock (Althaea Rosea)
- Folio 96r - Garden Angelica (Angelica archangelica)
- Folio 96v - Black Bryony (Tamus communis)