METHODOLOGY
Site organization
Quatrain numbering
Unclassified quatrains
Site Organization
In order to understand the Centuries, no tough mental
construction is required but only method and a strong will. An extensive culture
of civilizations and patient research also help. Computer tools now enable
advances that were still impossible some 4 or 5 years ago. The World Wide
Web gathers competencies. Word processors and databases enable to look for
key words and to understand unknown vocabulary. And the reading order can
be reorganized. The Centuries should soon deliver their secrets to the sharp
code breakers that are looking for new challenges on the net.
The proposed "Times and Regions" are an axis for analysis.
For each theme and sub-theme, several sets of quatrains have been gathered
on the criteria of potential meaning and identified key words. Many quatrains
are found in several themes when they deal with several subjects. The reference
quatrains can be modified at Citizens' requests.
Citizens enter their comments and articles at the "Time
and Region", sub-theme or quatrain level. The hyperlinks stick to an instinctive
logic that guides the Citizens to the spot where their texts should be placed.
Other Citizens comments can be seen and sorted in a number of ways.
This methodology differs from the usual ones. Related
quatrains are not isolated. Others' perceptions are taken into account. The
subjects that have little or no importance for Nostradamus are set aside.
The quatrains are progressively placed back in their original order. Strange
words are understood. There results more objectivity and a better analysis.
And light will be made on remaining questions.
Quatrains numbering
An "H" or LH before the Quatrain number stands for "Lettre
à Henry" (Letter to Henry the II, which most probably stands for the
great future ruler). The "C" or LC is "Lettre à César"
(Letter to Cesar, his son). The numbers correspond to the order of the segment
in the original text. These numbers are very useful to precisely designate
a part of the text Examples:
| LH011 |
LC24 |
| Letter to Henry |
Letter to Cesar |
| Segment # 11 |
Segment #24 |
It appears that the two letters have been mixed since many segments of
the Letter to Cesar seem to complete segments of the Letter to Henry. Therefore,
this would be a good reason never to analyze them separately.
When there is no letter "H", "LH", "C"
or "LC", the numbers refer to one of the 1000 quatrains or Almanachs that make
up the Centuries. There are two possible cases. In the first, the Roman number
points to the Century and the two or three following digits after a hyphen or dot
refer to the quatrain. In the second case, an "A" is followed by four digits and no seperation. The first two digits refer to the year of the writing
and the two following ones to the month. Digits number 00 stand for the entire
year and 13 is an extra month.
| IV-72 or 4.72 |
A6312 |
A6700 |
| 4th Century |
Almanach of the year 1563 |
Almanach of the year 1567 |
| 72 d quatrain |
December |
General year |
The year plus month quatrains are thought to belong to the 6th
and 7th Century since near that many is missing in the original
text. So, they may appear with two different numbers: Roman plus a two digits
ranking as well as year plus month.
Unclassified quatrains
Sixty quatrains are still orphans - that is, they have
not yet found their "Time and Region". A specific theme is devoted to them.
The total number of sub-themes is well over one hundred.
So, it is preferable for comments to be inserted in existing themes and sub-themes.
But if this is not possible, Citizens may request new sections providing they
bring good arguments for it.
