The Voynich manuscript
Today’s entry on Letters of Note has introduced me to a fascinating thing: the Voynich manuscript. From Wikipedia:
The Voynich manuscript is a handwritten book thought to have been written in the early 15th century and comprising about 240 vellum pages, most with illustrations. Although many possible authors have been proposed, the author, script, and language remain unknown. It has been described as “the world’s most mysterious manuscript”.
It seems amazing to me that nobody has a clue what this thing is about. An entire script and language that doesn’t exist. Most awesome prank ever?
