04-11-2017, 06:19 PM
I see no problems in discussing several separate matters in one and the same note, however I would consider it strange to use an abbreviation "Man" for "manuscript", and, furthermore, this without a punctualtion mark and beginning with a capital letter.
I think that this is a mistake in transcription, and the real word is not "Man", but simply "plan".
BTW, I now see how another word in question can be transcribed as "powers", however I'm still not sure what it means in the context. If any government, then, I think, the correct English word to use would be "authorities", not "powers". "Powers" would be appropriate rather for whole states such as Britain, Russia or US. But I doubt Voynich was in position to develop any international plans of that level, was he?
I think that this is a mistake in transcription, and the real word is not "Man", but simply "plan".
BTW, I now see how another word in question can be transcribed as "powers", however I'm still not sure what it means in the context. If any government, then, I think, the correct English word to use would be "authorities", not "powers". "Powers" would be appropriate rather for whole states such as Britain, Russia or US. But I doubt Voynich was in position to develop any international plans of that level, was he?