This is part of an ongoing series on VMS zodiac symbols. This time rather than mapping specific symbols, I searched for combinations of traits similar to those found in the Voynich Manuscript. This cannot be done in a single blog, so I will start with one that charts three characteristics of Leo, Libra, and Cancer.
For the first combination search, I chose 1) Leo with his tail between his legs, 2) Libra alone (no hand supporting it), and 3) Cancer as a crayfish rather than a crab. This last one has some fairly distinctive regional differences that have been described in previous blogs.
There are many possible combinations, and it will take time to post them, but even this preliminary search filters the data in some intriguing ways. I will upload other combinations as I have time. You can click the image to see it larger:
There is quite a bit of information in these maps. Note that when you filter for these specific characteristics, Spain and England do not appear in the “hits” and even Italy is not represented except for one manuscript that is of uncertain origin. The dates are interesting, as well. There is no clear migratory route for these zodiac styles, but there are some patterns.
One of the reasons England did not appear in this combination is because English zodiacs tend to have a crab and place the tail behind or above Leo more often than between the legs. Spain follows the same pattern. Lions with leg-tails can be found (just as crayfish can be found), but they are usually not paired in this specific way.
I will leave you to peruse the maps, and when I have time I will post additional combination searches that illustrate other perspectives.
J.K. Petersen
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It’s remarkable. When we focus on specific, exceedingly rare features, the evidence points towards France, centuries before the VM. But studies which look at broader features and a combination of figures shift the focus a bit to the east.
And if in the second map you eliminate the examples which were made after the VM, three out of four remaining cycles are much more northern than I’d expect.
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