The Voynich Manuscript： History’s Most Mysterious Book Explained The Voynich Manuscript is a handwritten, illustrated codex carbon-dated to the early 15th century (1404–1438), probably created in northern Italy during the Renaissance. Named after Wilfrid Voynich, the Polish book dealer who acquired it in 1912, the 240-page vellum book remains completely undeciphered and is widely regarded as the world’s most enigmatic text. Written in an unknown script (“Voynichese”) using 20–30 unique character

91 reactions · 28 shares | Vellum has been used to record some of the most important events and laws in our country's history. It's a parchment type of material made from animal hides, but now Westminster could stop using it to save money. Paul Scoins has been to Buckinghamshire to meet the only vellum maker in the country | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight | Facebook

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