Voynich Manuscript Botanical and Pharmaceutical Analysis

OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints) 2026 Preprint

Authors: Matthew A. Owens
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Abstract

Two-paper analysis of the Voynich Manuscript (Beinecke MS 408). Paper 1: Morphological identification of 34 plant species with evidence for Northern Italian origin. Paper 2: Statistical analysis of Voynichese text as medieval pharmaceutical notation, showing Latin case morphology (p < 0.003) and 94.1% accuracy in predicting application routes

Fields of Study & Subjects

History of Medicine Studies Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis Linguistic and Cultural Studies

Publication details

Journal / source
OSF Preprints (OSF Preprints)
Publication date
4 February 2026
Document type
Preprint