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The first word in the Herbal is most often hapax. Sometimes these hapaxes occur one after another.
It is unlikely that there will be any correspondence at the word level between the VMS text and the plain text. However, it is quite reasonable to separate the plant name from the text. This could, for example, facilitate the translation process, and in the case of a cipher, speed up the decryption process.
This is an assumption, but it is logical. If a single plant is depicted on the page, and the text begins with a unique word, it is most likely the name of the plant.
1). These are other plants.
2). Instead of plant names, the medicines that can be made from them are labeled (for example, not ginger, but ginger tea).
It is unlikely that there will be any correspondence at the word level between the VMS text and the plain text. However, it is quite reasonable to separate the plant name from the text. This could, for example, facilitate the translation process, and in the case of a cipher, speed up the decryption process.
This is an assumption, but it is logical. If a single plant is depicted on the page, and the text begins with a unique word, it is most likely the name of the plant.
(4 hours ago)codexhydra wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.only tells you how to prepare, dry, or mix the ingredients.Such a text would be very formulaic, and it would be the easiest to decipher... There aren’t even any formulaic phrases in VMS!
(4 hours ago)codexhydra wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.why the labels next to the pharmaceutical jars don't match the unique opening words on the full plant pagesThe reasons may include:
1). These are other plants.
2). Instead of plant names, the medicines that can be made from them are labeled (for example, not ginger, but ginger tea).
(4 hours ago)codexhydra wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.It also might explain why the star labels in the Zodiac rings use words commonly found elsewhereThese could be the names of the days of the week.