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The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Mark Knowles - 13-05-2019
I am completely convinced that the top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a "4" rather than a "q", but I am intrigued as to how much disagreement there is in this.(There could in theory be some isolated exceptions to this I suppose, but overall it seems pretty clear to me.)
This seems an important point in the context of the Voynich script and its origins whether it is "q" or a "4". Also it makes it have something in common with the "4o" character. A "4" would be very consistent with diplomatic cipher alphabets and not with for example the glagolitic alphabet where a "q" shape would be more consistent.
I have an idea as to how this can be demostrated, but it would be worth knowing the extent of the disagreement to this before proceeding.
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - -JKP- - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Mark Knowles - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Mark Knowles - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Mark Knowles - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Emma May Smith - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Mark Knowles - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - -JKP- - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Emma May Smith - 13-05-2019
RE: The top left hand loop of the gallows characters is a 4. Who disagrees? - Mark Knowles - 13-05-2019