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A proposed reading, and questions about its evidence.
A small codex with a proposed decipherment.
The question behind Rohonc Codex
The Hungarian Academy’s library records this illustrated manuscript as K 114 and traces its arrival from the Rohonc Batthyány library in 1838. Levente Zoltán Király and Gábor Tokai published a proposed decipherment in 2018. Klaus Schmeh’s account notes both expert support and doubts; it would be misleading to treat the codex as simply untouched by a solution. This preview invites careful reading of the proposal and its reception, rather than promising a new key.
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- Hungarian Academy library: Rohonc Codex K 114
Repository object record, checked 2026-10-25. Its high-resolution colour copy is staff-restricted, and its monochrome copy says scientific or educational use without redistribution. Neither copy is reproduced here.
- Klaus Schmeh: Top 50, no. 6
Historical list entry discussing the Király–Tokai proposal and disagreement. Checked through indexed page text 2026-10-25; direct retrieval returned 502. Membership does not establish present status or funding eligibility.