The Polyscopic Perspective Machine Hypothesis for MS 408

BREAKTHROUGH: MS 408 (Voynich Manuscript) identified as output of a Polyscopic Perspective Machine. NEW IN v2.1 — The Polyscopic Perspective Machine Layer: This version introduces reproducible statistical proof that MS 408 was produced using a polyscopic optical device, consistent with 15th-century perspective instruments documented by Zahn (1702), Hartnack (1683), and Fontana (1395).DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18636432 KEY FINDINGS: 'DAIIN' tokens function as Registration Markers (strip anchors) — positional bias confirmed (p < 0.001) 'qo' ligatures function as Mechanical Reset Markers — χ² = 693.09 against uniform distribution Scribal Hand A vs B = different operator settings — 50% density variation in reset markers Star labels are spatial coordinates, not calendar dates — 77 labels on f70r2 (non-calendrical) Fishbone autocorrelation signature detected at multiple lags The polyscopic method was first mathematically demonstrated by Gilles Simon (2021) in the context of 15th-century Flemish painting. This paper proposes that the same or equivalent technique was used to produce MS 408, without claiming specific authorship. INCLUDES: polyscopic_8tests.py — Full statistical validation engine (8 tests, fully reproducible) polyscopic_analysis.md — Hypothesis document with historical parallels (Zahn/Hartnack/Fontana) Previous versions: Jaccard Anomaly (10.5281/zenodo.18346527), Quevedo Protocol (10.5281/zenodo.18363893) BREAKTHROUGH: MS 408 (Voynich Manuscript) identified as output of a Polyscopic Perspective Machine manual. NEW IN v2.1 — The Polyscopic Perspective Machine Layer: This version introduces statistical proof that MS 408 functions as an operator manual for a polyscopic optical device, consistent with 15th-century perspective instruments documented by Zahn (1702), Hartnack (1683), and Fontana (1395). KEY FINDINGS:• 'DAIIN' tokens function as Registration Markers (strip anchors) — positional bias confirmed (p < 0.001)• 'qo' ligatures function as Mechanical Reset Markers — χ² = 693.09 against uniform distribution• Scribal Hand A vs B = different operator settings — 50% density variation in reset markers• Star labels are spatial coordinates, not calendar dates — 77 labels on f70r2 (non-calendrical)• Fishbone autocorrelation signature detected at multiple lags The polyscopic method was first mathematically demonstrated by Gilles Simon (2021) in the context of 15th-century Flemish painting. This paper proposes that the same or equivalent technique was used to encode MS 408, without claiming specific authorship. INCLUDES:• polyscopic_8tests.py — Full statistical validation engine (8 tests)• polyscopic_analysis.md — Hypothesis document with historical parallels (Zahn/Hartnack/Fontana) Previous versions: Jaccard Anomaly (10.5281/zenodo.18346527), Quevedo Protocol (10.5281/zenodo.18363893)