Voynich manuscript
E109823
The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex from the early 15th century written in an undeciphered script and mysterious language that has puzzled scholars, cryptographers, and historians for decades.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Voynich manuscript canonical | 8 |
| Voynich | 1 |
| Voynichese | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T927142 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voynich manuscript Context triple: [Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, holds, Voynich manuscript]
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A.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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B.
Codex
Codex is an AI system developed by OpenAI that translates natural language into code and powers tools like GitHub Copilot.
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C.
Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus is a 4th-century Greek biblical manuscript held in the Vatican Library and regarded as one of the oldest and most important witnesses to the text of the Bible.
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D.
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth bearing the faint image of a crucified man that many believe to be Jesus of Nazareth, making it one of the most studied and controversial religious relics in the world.
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E.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Voynich manuscript Target entity description: The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex from the early 15th century written in an undeciphered script and mysterious language that has puzzled scholars, cryptographers, and historians for decades.
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A.
Codex Boturini
Codex Boturini is a pre-Hispanic Aztec pictorial manuscript that chronicles the Mexica migration and the legendary origins of Tenochtitlan.
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B.
Codex
Codex is an AI system developed by OpenAI that translates natural language into code and powers tools like GitHub Copilot.
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C.
Codex Vaticanus
Codex Vaticanus is a 4th-century Greek biblical manuscript held in the Vatican Library and regarded as one of the oldest and most important witnesses to the text of the Bible.
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D.
Shroud of Turin
The Shroud of Turin is a centuries-old linen cloth bearing the faint image of a crucified man that many believe to be Jesus of Nazareth, making it one of the most studied and controversial religious relics in the world.
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E.
Codex Mendoza
The Codex Mendoza is a 16th-century Aztec manuscript created shortly after the Spanish conquest that documents Mexica history, tribute, and daily life for colonial authorities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cipher manuscript
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codex ⓘ illustrated manuscript ⓘ manuscript ⓘ medieval manuscript ⓘ |
| acquiredBy | Yale University ⓘ |
| acquisitionDate | 1969 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rudolf II’s court in Prague
ⓘ
linked to:
Prague Castle
|
| containsSection |
astrological section
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astronomical section ⓘ balneological section ⓘ herbal section ⓘ pharmaceutical section ⓘ recipes section ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
ⓘ
linked to:
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
Yale University ⓘ |
| date | early 15th century ⓘ |
| digitalFacsimileAvailableAt |
Beinecke Library website
ⓘ
linked to:
Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library
|
| discoveredBy |
Wilfrid Voynich
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linked to:
Wilfrid Michael Voynich
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| discoveryDate | 1912 ⓘ |
| estimatedCreationDate | 1404–1438 ⓘ |
| folioCount | about 116 folios ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
colored illustrations
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foldout pages ⓘ handwritten text ⓘ marginalia ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
unknown authorship
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unknown place of origin ⓘ unknown purpose ⓘ |
| hasScriptName |
Voynichese
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linked to:
Voynich manuscript
|
| languageStatus | unidentified ⓘ |
| material | vellum ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Wilfrid Voynich
ⓘ
linked to:
Wilfrid Michael Voynich
|
| pageCount | approximately 240 pages ⓘ |
| previousLocation | Villa Mondragone, Frascati, Italy ⓘ |
| previousOwner |
Athanasius Kircher
ⓘ
Ethel Voynich ⓘ
linked to:
Ethel Lilian Voynich
Georg Baresch ⓘ Hans P. Kraus ⓘ Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II ⓘ
linked to:
Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor
Jesuit College at Frascati ⓘ Johannes Marcus Marci ⓘ Wilfrid Voynich ⓘ
linked to:
Wilfrid Michael Voynich
|
| radiocarbonDatingResult | early 15th century ⓘ |
| shelfmark | Beinecke MS 408 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
cryptographic research
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historical research ⓘ linguistic analysis ⓘ radiocarbon dating ⓘ |
| writingSystemStatus | undeciphered ⓘ |
| writtenIn |
undeciphered script
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unknown language ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Voynich manuscript Description of subject: The Voynich manuscript is an illustrated codex from the early 15th century written in an undeciphered script and mysterious language that has puzzled scholars, cryptographers, and historians for decades.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Voynich manuscript
linked to: Voynich manuscript
subject linked to:
Villa Mondragone, Frascati, Italy
subject linked to:
Villa Mondragone, Frascati, Italy