[Panel Session] Voynich Paleography lecture

[LisaFaginDavis]

It's not exactly my area of expertise.
But how does writing behave on the different surfaces of the skin inside, outside of the parchment. Structure, absorbency.
Could that have an effect on the writing ?

Not in the case of the Voynich...the hair and flesh sides are almost indistinguishable, and the parchment is quite worn, almost felt-like (I was just at the Beinecke today working with the manuscript, in fact!).