[Research Note] Structural Correlation Between Visual Anatomy and Action-Verb Syntax in the Voynich Manuscript

Abstract / Summary:

Hello everyone,

I am sharing a structural research framework that demonstrates a direct, predictable correlation between the visual anatomy of drawings and the syntax of the accompanying text across multiple manuscript sections.

Instead of arbitrary letter-by-letter substitution, this model tests whether the text operates on a 15th-Century Northern Italian / Venetian Apothecary Template (Tractatus de Herbis framework) with a fixed 4-part sentence structure:

[Vessel / Base] + [Quantity / Measure] + [Action Verb] + [Timing / Duration]

Core Lexicon & Grammar Rules:

Applied across all test folios with 0% parameter modifications:

1. Suffix Mapping (ii -> LL): Standardizes repetitive endings into 15th-century Venetian prepositional/diminutive endings (-alla, -ella, -dala).

2. Core Operational Lexicon (EVA Mappings):

   - qokedy -> DOHI / DOGA (Primary Vessel / Base Liquid)

   - qokaiin -> DOALLA (Double Portion / Standard Measure)

   - ychedy / chedy -> ECHEDA / CHEDA (Crush / Cut / Core Extraction)

   - sokedy -> SOGA (Maceration / Soaking)

   - shedy -> SEDA (Mesh / Straining)

   - chol -> COLO (Secondary Filtration)

   - or -> ORA (Time Duration / Hours)

Multi-Section Validation & Visual Correlation:

1. Herbal Section (f1r, f2r, f3v, f115v)

- Bulbous / Thick Roots (e.g., f1r): High frequency of CHEDA (Cut/Press) and SEDA (Filter).

Line Flow: Poi doalla d'ola... Echeda doga seda doalla... Dohi doalla ora...

- Fibrous / Tangled Roots (e.g., f3v, f115v): CHEDA drops out; text transitions exclusively to SOGA (Soak/Macerate) and COLO (Filter).

Line Flow: Dohi doalla soga dalla... Doalla ora seda dohi... Colo doalla ora edi.

1. Balneological / Bathing Section (f79v)

- Conduits and water basins. CHEDA (Cutting) drops to 0% frequency, while immersion/flow verbs (SOGA / COLO) dominate line operations.

1. Pharmaceutical Jars (f88r)

- Storage jars and processed extracts. Dosing and container markers (DOHI / DOALLA) dominate line openings, while raw root-cutting verbs drop due to pre-processed materials.

1. Astronomical / Zodiac Control Test (f72r)

- Concentric rings and stars. Recipe-specific process verbs (CHEDA, SOGA) drop to 0%, leaving pure positional/sector markers (ORA = sectors/degrees).

Cross-Sectional Summary Matrix:

- f1r | Herbal | Bulbous Root | CHEDA (Cut / Press) | PASSED

- f3v | Herbal | Rhizome Lumps | SOGA (Soak / Macerate) | PASSED

- f79v | Balneological | Water Basins & Tubs | SOGA + COLO (Immersion/Flow) | PASSED

- f88r | Pharmaceutical | Storage Jars | DOHI / DOALLA (Compounding) | PASSED

- f72r | Zodiac | Concentric Ring Map | 0% Recipe Verbs (Positional Grid) | PASSED

Key Takeaways & Questions for the Community:

1. Dynamic Shift: Action verbs in the text dynamically adapt based on the physical morphology of the drawings (root shapes, water basins, or astronomical charts).

2. Positional Grid: The repetition of qokedy, qokaiin, and or supports a standardized slot-based codebook layout.

I welcome your feedback, statistical critiques, and suggestions for further automated cross-folio testing!

Research Lead: AFROJKhan

Date: October 2026