Text Characterization-Cracking the Voynich Code 2022
Introduction
The following is a characterization of the Voynich Manuscript. The purpose of this characterization is to give the reader a broad overview of the text, including its history, layout and interesting details. Comparing the characteristics of the manuscript to those of other texts is invaluable in selecting appropriate texts to test various cryptographic methodologies against.
Background
The Voynich Manuscript (VM) is an ancient text written in a script which nobody alive today is known to be able to recognise, let alone read. The VM contains images of plants, astrological charts, and bathing women among others. It has been the subject of cryptographic attention for decades, and there have been many claims and assertions into its origins or meanings, none conclusive enough to be accepted.