Section-Specific Structural Zoning in the Voynich Manuscript: Global versus Section-Conditioned Models of Token Formation
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| contents | <p>This preprint presents a section-conditioned structural analysis of the Voynich Manuscript using the Zandbergen-Landini EVA transcription (ZL3b). The study tests whether the manuscript is better described as a single homogeneous corpus or as a set of section-conditioned structural regimes. It compares token distributions, prefix-core-suffix (PCS) dependencies, global versus section-specific PCS models, cross-section transfer, inventory/order decomposition, section classification, folio-level change-point behavior, unknown-folio proximity, and robustness checks across conventional visual and codicological sections.</p> <p>The results indicate that several structural properties vary by section. The biological/balneological section shows the strongest section-specific PCS effect, including robust low H(suffix|core), improved section-specific PCS model fit relative to the global model, and strong core-conditioned suffix selection. Classification experiments further show that structural features predict conventional section labels above baseline, while inventory/order decomposition separates restricted token inventory effects from additional local ordering effects.</p> <p>The paper supports a structural zoning interpretation: the Voynich Manuscript appears to contain section-conditioned regimes of token formation and local arrangement. This conclusion is independent of decipherment, translation, source-language identification, or confirmed syntax.</p> <p>The associated reproduction package is archived on Zenodo at:<br>https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19915433</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Section-Specific Structural Zoning in the Voynich Manuscript: Global versus Section-Conditioned Models of Token Formation Chang, Youngsan Voynich Manuscript structural zoning section-conditioned models prefix-core-suffix token generation inter-token structure computational text analysis historical cryptology undeciphered scripts <p>This preprint presents a section-conditioned structural analysis of the Voynich Manuscript using the Zandbergen-Landini EVA transcription (ZL3b). The study tests whether the manuscript is better described as a single homogeneous corpus or as a set of section-conditioned structural regimes. It compares token distributions, prefix-core-suffix (PCS) dependencies, global versus section-specific PCS models, cross-section transfer, inventory/order decomposition, section classification, folio-level change-point behavior, unknown-folio proximity, and robustness checks across conventional visual and codicological sections.</p> <p>The results indicate that several structural properties vary by section. The biological/balneological section shows the strongest section-specific PCS effect, including robust low H(suffix|core), improved section-specific PCS model fit relative to the global model, and strong core-conditioned suffix selection. Classification experiments further show that structural features predict conventional section labels above baseline, while inventory/order decomposition separates restricted token inventory effects from additional local ordering effects.</p> <p>The paper supports a structural zoning interpretation: the Voynich Manuscript appears to contain section-conditioned regimes of token formation and local arrangement. This conclusion is independent of decipherment, translation, source-language identification, or confirmed syntax.</p> <p>The associated reproduction package is archived on Zenodo at:<br>https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19915433</p> |
| title | Section-Specific Structural Zoning in the Voynich Manuscript: Global versus Section-Conditioned Models of Token Formation |
| topic | Voynich Manuscript structural zoning section-conditioned models prefix-core-suffix token generation inter-token structure computational text analysis historical cryptology undeciphered scripts |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19916568 |