Voynich manuscript
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The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex, hand-written in an undeciphered script referred to as 'Voynichese'. The vellum on which it is written has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century. S
A floral illustration on page 29
Retouching of drawing on page 131; f72v3
Page 119; f66r, showing characteristics of the text
Page 191; f107r, text detail
Codex
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The codex was the historical ancestor format of the modern book. Technically, the vast majority of modern books use the codex format, of a stack of pages bound at one edge. However, the term codex is
Voynich manuscript
…The Voynich manuscript (, VOY-nitch) is an illustrated codex, hand-written in an undeciphered script referred to as 'Voynichese'. The vellum on which it is written has been carbon-dated to the early 15th century…
The Codex Gigas, 13th century, Bohemia
The scroll was the document form which was replaced by the codex during the late Roman Empire.
Reproduction Roman-style wax tablet, from which the codex evolved
The Book of Kells is an example of a codex that was created during the Middle Ages.