Explicit Prologus
LINENOTES:[24a]The text is that ofF (Fairfax3).TheMSS.most commonly cited are the following:—Of the first recension, A (Bodley902), J (St. John’s Coll. Camb.B 12), M (Camb. Univ.Mm. 2. 21), E₂ (Egerton913), H₁ (Harleian3490), Y (Marquess of Bute’s), X (Soc. of Antiquaries134), G (Glasgow, Hunterian Mus.S i. 7), E (Egerton1991), R (Reg.18 C xxii.), C (Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf.67), L (Laud609), B₂ (Bodley693).Of the second, S (Stafford), Ad. (Brit. Mus. Addit.12043), B (Bodley294), T (Trin. Coll. Camb.R 3. 2), Δ (Sidney Coll. Camb.Δ 4. 1).Of the third, F (Fairfax3), W (Wadham Coll.13), K (Keswick Hall), H₃ (Harl.7184), Magd. (Magdalen Coll. Oxf.213).245 ff. time, write, wise, &c., S256 Do ME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ So JXGRB₂, B To CL267 Essampled (Ensampled) JME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ Ensamples X ... B₂ &c., B278 awyse F a wise S2815 redeomB2923 Englisch S3024-92These lines are found in copies of the third recension(FH₂NKH₃Magd.W &c.)and also inSΛP₂.The rest have24*-92*.The marginal note, ‘Hic in principio—destinauit,’is found only inΛ, KH₃Magd.Of these, Magd.hasin principio libriforin principio,andΛgivesquartoforsexto.3128 on] in S3229, 30Two lines omitted inS3333 nouȝt S, F3438 Writing ... belouyd S3541 no man S3646 schiewe S3747 essampled S3849 tirantie S3951 is þe writing S4052 bural S4163 Tho write S4268 wise man S4371 no man S4472 allone S4575 awonder F4676 awys man F a wise man S4780 officie F4824*-92*All variations fromBare noted.4924* book B5025* bilongeþ B5127* euer B5229* f. recomaunde ... comaunde B5331* Prayend B5436* bityde B5537*marginRegis Anglie Ricardi secundierased inBleaving blank5638* took B5739* Themese G Themse R5840* by B5942*marginsed B6043* bifel B6143* f. neigh ... seigh B6245*marginCronicarum historiis XG6347* seyde B6448* leyde B6549* busynesse B6651* booke B6752* mighte looke B6853* f. writyng ... comaundyng B6955* hert B7059* Wiþout B7162* noon B7265* handeleþ B onkrong euery H₁ outkrong euery JME₂XGRCL outkroud euery B₂ outtrong euery Ar outkrong eny B out wronge ony Cath.7366* pray B heuene GR heuen B7469* bifalle B7575* Which JME₂XGCL What H₁RB₂, B byt B7676* ffor þy B7777* it might (it myht) JME₂CL it may GRB₂, B I may H₁ Sn it XCath.7878* to do trauayle G7980* long B8081* byheste B8182* book B8287* bygynneþ B8389* f. book ... took B8492* bygynne B8592* for to newe JME₂H₁XGR, B for the newe D Ar. for to schewe CLB₂86Latin Versesii. 2 antūnas ... vrbe S876 ff. tunc que ... Nunc que ... Pace que ... sic que F888 subficta S8996marginvidelicet—sexto decimoinserted only inMSS.of the third recension, FWKH₃ &c. Shas instead of it(after space of one line), Nota quod tempore creacionis huius libri fuerunt guerre et opiniones guerrarum tam in sancta Cristi ecclesia quam per singula mundi regna quasi vniuersaliter diuulgate. Quapropter in hoc presenti prologo euentus tam graues scriptor per singulos gradus specialiter deplangit.SoΛwithout space and withdeiforCristi90109 which JME₂CL, FKH₃ wiþ H₁XGRB₂, SBΛ, W91113 word JME₂B₂, Λ, FWK &c. world H₁XGRCL &c., SB92115 vnenuied JME₂, S, FWK &c. vneuened Λ noon enuyed (non enuied) H₁ ... B₂, B93124 comun GC, S comune B, F94127 the] þat H₁RB₂, B95143 a weer S a wer B aweer F96144 Abegins here97147 Shas lost a leaf, ll. 147-32098149 which A, B whiche F99155 hisom.B100157 aman F101159 stoden AJME₂L, Δ, FKH₃ stonden H₁ ... RB₂ &c., BΛ, W102169 loue AJME₂XL, FWKH₃ it E, Bom.H₁RB₂Sn103Latin Versesiii. 8 tepente JE₂, ΔΛ, FWKH₃ repente AMH₁ ... B₂ B, Magd.10410 Predo que F105194 ff.marginDe statu—antipapeom.AE₂ videlicet—antipapeinserted in third recension only(different hand inF)106201 ertly F107205 an honde R, B anhonde H₁B₂108210 prebende A, Λ109215 forom.XGLB₂, WH₃110219 worþy(-i) H₁ERLB₂, B worlde W111234 Petrus H₁E ... B₂, W Petris XG112249 wich F113260 to þe manhod(e) AJME₂, ΔΛ, FW to m. H₁ ... B₂, B to make m. KH₃114267 þe FKH₃Magd. þat A ... B₂ &c., BΔΛom.W115280 paciencie F116317 povere] pore þei (þai) CL, W (pouere þey)117321 Sresumes118331Copies of first and second recensions have here in marginAnno domini Millesimo CCCoNonagesimo. Sgives this with the additionquia tunc erat ecclesia diuisaand so alsoRSnDAr, Δ Fhas an erasure in the margin.119336 lyþ F (in ras.) KH₃Magd. is A ... B₂ &c., SBΔΛ120338 flitte AXGCL121341 whiche F122347 proud A, SB proude C, F123354 that] what EB₂, B124370 argumeten F125373 This ... þat AJM, SΛ, F &c. This ... þis E₂X ... B₂, B The ... this H₁126396 prickeom.A127409 forcacche AME₂, SΔΛ, FWKH₃ forþ cacche H₁ ... B₂, B for tacche (?) J128410 Her Orf] Herof (Here of) RCSn, Δ Wheorof H₁ Therof Λ129419 com FK130421 folk EC, W131450 thei] men B132453 apeyre AM133457 vnto mannes soule is AME₂ is to mannes synne B134486 heom.AM135487 as AJME₂, SΔ, FKH₃ þat H₁ ... B₂, B is W136495-498Four lines found only in third recension copiesFWKH₃ &c.137501marginmutabilia accidencium H₁RB₂, B accidencia mutabilia X138510 euere (euer) AME₂X, SΔΛ, FKH₃ euery JH₁RB₂, W eny CL, B139518 argument B140543scholde A, B, K schold S, F141551 Irael JM, S, FH₂N:the restIsrael142565 aman F143579-584Six lines found only in third recension: cp.495144Latin Versesv. 3 vesatur vt H₁RB₂, B vesatur et CL1454 ictat H₁R, B1466line om.H₁RB₂Sn, B147588 send F148592 befalle F149608 the tharmes] þe armes M, Δ tharmes B₂, H₃Magd.150610 weren on AX151611 made al AMH₁152618margingrandi] gracia dei (grā dī) RB₂Sn153616 nought wel KH₃ nought (om.wel) AM, W (nat)154618 on] an B155627margindicitom.B156659 schal a newe H₁ ... B₂, B157663 expondeþ S, FKal.expoundeþ158668 alom.H₁RB₂, B hol B, Fhole AC158m668margindiminuntur F159681 al] of AMERB₂, Bom.H₁160683 inom.AM161698 nedes] soffre (suffre) ME, B162705 or B163718 putte A164720 of Occident XE, B165723 chiualrie F166724 this] þe H₁XGCL, W167730marginvsque ad H₁ ... B₂, B168732 stant H₁ ... B₂, B168m732marginFrancie H₁ ... B₂, B169739 þe fals Emperour AJMXGCL, SΔ, FKH₃ þe Emp. fals H₁ERB₂ þe emperour B170745 Bot] Good (God) GCL And H₁171750 wolde MH₁XGCL, Δ172754 haþ take B did take Δ173764 as he haþ wel ERB₂, SBΔΛ wel as he hath H₁174768 theom.B175785marginperuenerit H₁ ... RLB₂, B peruenit C176804 Almanie A177812 founden AJME₂, SΔΛ, FWH₃ stonden X ... R, B stoden H₁CLB₂178821 To þe almains X ... B₂, BΔ To Almayns H₁179823 expondeþ S, FKH₃al.expoundeþ180836 al þe Cit S, F al þe cite (citee) A ... B₂, BΔΛ, KH₃ the cite W Magd. al the toune H₁181837 f. deces ... wes ECL, B deues ... was H₁Sn deues ... wes RB₂182838 wher] þer AME₂H₁183844 fro (from) H₁ERB₂, B, W Magd.184845 And for to Λ, Magd. And so to H₁EB₂, B And so R As to L185850 soþe XGSn, FWKH₃ soþ schal AJMH₁ERCLB₂, SBΔΛ186865line om.B187869 þis world MH₁ ... B₂, B188873 Expondeþ S, FK189892 this] þus AMH₁X, H₃190900 these] þis AM ... E, B, W191912 Bot] ffor H₁ERB₂, B192923 hyhe] while H₁ERB₂, B193934 welweþ AJM, W (weloweth)194937 f. the ... the] þei ... þei (þay ... þay) AH₁ERB₂, B þer ... þer CL þese ... þey X þe ... þey G195939 þei (þay) daies H₁ ... R, B now the nyhtes] now be þe n. MCB₂, Δ now be þey (thei) n. H₁XG196946 aman F197950 Is to an] It is an H₁ERB₂, B198957 mistormeþ FKH₃199963 stant out of acord(e) H₁ERB₂, B200966 Why] Wiþ RCLB₂201967 as þe g. s. AG, W202976marginexistit A203982 be nome] benome FKH₃2041018 suche prise H₁ERB₂, B2051019 heom.RLB₂, B, W that H₁2061029 condicion F2071033marginvexat H₁ERB₂, B2081038 And A2091055 Shas lost a leaf(1055—i. 106)2101078 waxed FK2111087 As] And YERSn, Bom.B₂2121088 god only may H₁ER, B god may only B₂
LINENOTES:[24a]The text is that ofF (Fairfax3).TheMSS.most commonly cited are the following:—Of the first recension, A (Bodley902), J (St. John’s Coll. Camb.B 12), M (Camb. Univ.Mm. 2. 21), E₂ (Egerton913), H₁ (Harleian3490), Y (Marquess of Bute’s), X (Soc. of Antiquaries134), G (Glasgow, Hunterian Mus.S i. 7), E (Egerton1991), R (Reg.18 C xxii.), C (Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf.67), L (Laud609), B₂ (Bodley693).Of the second, S (Stafford), Ad. (Brit. Mus. Addit.12043), B (Bodley294), T (Trin. Coll. Camb.R 3. 2), Δ (Sidney Coll. Camb.Δ 4. 1).Of the third, F (Fairfax3), W (Wadham Coll.13), K (Keswick Hall), H₃ (Harl.7184), Magd. (Magdalen Coll. Oxf.213).245 ff. time, write, wise, &c., S256 Do ME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ So JXGRB₂, B To CL267 Essampled (Ensampled) JME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ Ensamples X ... B₂ &c., B278 awyse F a wise S2815 redeomB2923 Englisch S3024-92These lines are found in copies of the third recension(FH₂NKH₃Magd.W &c.)and also inSΛP₂.The rest have24*-92*.The marginal note, ‘Hic in principio—destinauit,’is found only inΛ, KH₃Magd.Of these, Magd.hasin principio libriforin principio,andΛgivesquartoforsexto.3128 on] in S3229, 30Two lines omitted inS3333 nouȝt S, F3438 Writing ... belouyd S3541 no man S3646 schiewe S3747 essampled S3849 tirantie S3951 is þe writing S4052 bural S4163 Tho write S4268 wise man S4371 no man S4472 allone S4575 awonder F4676 awys man F a wise man S4780 officie F4824*-92*All variations fromBare noted.4924* book B5025* bilongeþ B5127* euer B5229* f. recomaunde ... comaunde B5331* Prayend B5436* bityde B5537*marginRegis Anglie Ricardi secundierased inBleaving blank5638* took B5739* Themese G Themse R5840* by B5942*marginsed B6043* bifel B6143* f. neigh ... seigh B6245*marginCronicarum historiis XG6347* seyde B6448* leyde B6549* busynesse B6651* booke B6752* mighte looke B6853* f. writyng ... comaundyng B6955* hert B7059* Wiþout B7162* noon B7265* handeleþ B onkrong euery H₁ outkrong euery JME₂XGRCL outkroud euery B₂ outtrong euery Ar outkrong eny B out wronge ony Cath.7366* pray B heuene GR heuen B7469* bifalle B7575* Which JME₂XGCL What H₁RB₂, B byt B7676* ffor þy B7777* it might (it myht) JME₂CL it may GRB₂, B I may H₁ Sn it XCath.7878* to do trauayle G7980* long B8081* byheste B8182* book B8287* bygynneþ B8389* f. book ... took B8492* bygynne B8592* for to newe JME₂H₁XGR, B for the newe D Ar. for to schewe CLB₂86Latin Versesii. 2 antūnas ... vrbe S876 ff. tunc que ... Nunc que ... Pace que ... sic que F888 subficta S8996marginvidelicet—sexto decimoinserted only inMSS.of the third recension, FWKH₃ &c. Shas instead of it(after space of one line), Nota quod tempore creacionis huius libri fuerunt guerre et opiniones guerrarum tam in sancta Cristi ecclesia quam per singula mundi regna quasi vniuersaliter diuulgate. Quapropter in hoc presenti prologo euentus tam graues scriptor per singulos gradus specialiter deplangit.SoΛwithout space and withdeiforCristi90109 which JME₂CL, FKH₃ wiþ H₁XGRB₂, SBΛ, W91113 word JME₂B₂, Λ, FWK &c. world H₁XGRCL &c., SB92115 vnenuied JME₂, S, FWK &c. vneuened Λ noon enuyed (non enuied) H₁ ... B₂, B93124 comun GC, S comune B, F94127 the] þat H₁RB₂, B95143 a weer S a wer B aweer F96144 Abegins here97147 Shas lost a leaf, ll. 147-32098149 which A, B whiche F99155 hisom.B100157 aman F101159 stoden AJME₂L, Δ, FKH₃ stonden H₁ ... RB₂ &c., BΛ, W102169 loue AJME₂XL, FWKH₃ it E, Bom.H₁RB₂Sn103Latin Versesiii. 8 tepente JE₂, ΔΛ, FWKH₃ repente AMH₁ ... B₂ B, Magd.10410 Predo que F105194 ff.marginDe statu—antipapeom.AE₂ videlicet—antipapeinserted in third recension only(different hand inF)106201 ertly F107205 an honde R, B anhonde H₁B₂108210 prebende A, Λ109215 forom.XGLB₂, WH₃110219 worþy(-i) H₁ERLB₂, B worlde W111234 Petrus H₁E ... B₂, W Petris XG112249 wich F113260 to þe manhod(e) AJME₂, ΔΛ, FW to m. H₁ ... B₂, B to make m. KH₃114267 þe FKH₃Magd. þat A ... B₂ &c., BΔΛom.W115280 paciencie F116317 povere] pore þei (þai) CL, W (pouere þey)117321 Sresumes118331Copies of first and second recensions have here in marginAnno domini Millesimo CCCoNonagesimo. Sgives this with the additionquia tunc erat ecclesia diuisaand so alsoRSnDAr, Δ Fhas an erasure in the margin.119336 lyþ F (in ras.) KH₃Magd. is A ... B₂ &c., SBΔΛ120338 flitte AXGCL121341 whiche F122347 proud A, SB proude C, F123354 that] what EB₂, B124370 argumeten F125373 This ... þat AJM, SΛ, F &c. This ... þis E₂X ... B₂, B The ... this H₁126396 prickeom.A127409 forcacche AME₂, SΔΛ, FWKH₃ forþ cacche H₁ ... B₂, B for tacche (?) J128410 Her Orf] Herof (Here of) RCSn, Δ Wheorof H₁ Therof Λ129419 com FK130421 folk EC, W131450 thei] men B132453 apeyre AM133457 vnto mannes soule is AME₂ is to mannes synne B134486 heom.AM135487 as AJME₂, SΔ, FKH₃ þat H₁ ... B₂, B is W136495-498Four lines found only in third recension copiesFWKH₃ &c.137501marginmutabilia accidencium H₁RB₂, B accidencia mutabilia X138510 euere (euer) AME₂X, SΔΛ, FKH₃ euery JH₁RB₂, W eny CL, B139518 argument B140543scholde A, B, K schold S, F141551 Irael JM, S, FH₂N:the restIsrael142565 aman F143579-584Six lines found only in third recension: cp.495144Latin Versesv. 3 vesatur vt H₁RB₂, B vesatur et CL1454 ictat H₁R, B1466line om.H₁RB₂Sn, B147588 send F148592 befalle F149608 the tharmes] þe armes M, Δ tharmes B₂, H₃Magd.150610 weren on AX151611 made al AMH₁152618margingrandi] gracia dei (grā dī) RB₂Sn153616 nought wel KH₃ nought (om.wel) AM, W (nat)154618 on] an B155627margindicitom.B156659 schal a newe H₁ ... B₂, B157663 expondeþ S, FKal.expoundeþ158668 alom.H₁RB₂, B hol B, Fhole AC158m668margindiminuntur F159681 al] of AMERB₂, Bom.H₁160683 inom.AM161698 nedes] soffre (suffre) ME, B162705 or B163718 putte A164720 of Occident XE, B165723 chiualrie F166724 this] þe H₁XGCL, W167730marginvsque ad H₁ ... B₂, B168732 stant H₁ ... B₂, B168m732marginFrancie H₁ ... B₂, B169739 þe fals Emperour AJMXGCL, SΔ, FKH₃ þe Emp. fals H₁ERB₂ þe emperour B170745 Bot] Good (God) GCL And H₁171750 wolde MH₁XGCL, Δ172754 haþ take B did take Δ173764 as he haþ wel ERB₂, SBΔΛ wel as he hath H₁174768 theom.B175785marginperuenerit H₁ ... RLB₂, B peruenit C176804 Almanie A177812 founden AJME₂, SΔΛ, FWH₃ stonden X ... R, B stoden H₁CLB₂178821 To þe almains X ... B₂, BΔ To Almayns H₁179823 expondeþ S, FKH₃al.expoundeþ180836 al þe Cit S, F al þe cite (citee) A ... B₂, BΔΛ, KH₃ the cite W Magd. al the toune H₁181837 f. deces ... wes ECL, B deues ... was H₁Sn deues ... wes RB₂182838 wher] þer AME₂H₁183844 fro (from) H₁ERB₂, B, W Magd.184845 And for to Λ, Magd. And so to H₁EB₂, B And so R As to L185850 soþe XGSn, FWKH₃ soþ schal AJMH₁ERCLB₂, SBΔΛ186865line om.B187869 þis world MH₁ ... B₂, B188873 Expondeþ S, FK189892 this] þus AMH₁X, H₃190900 these] þis AM ... E, B, W191912 Bot] ffor H₁ERB₂, B192923 hyhe] while H₁ERB₂, B193934 welweþ AJM, W (weloweth)194937 f. the ... the] þei ... þei (þay ... þay) AH₁ERB₂, B þer ... þer CL þese ... þey X þe ... þey G195939 þei (þay) daies H₁ ... R, B now the nyhtes] now be þe n. MCB₂, Δ now be þey (thei) n. H₁XG196946 aman F197950 Is to an] It is an H₁ERB₂, B198957 mistormeþ FKH₃199963 stant out of acord(e) H₁ERB₂, B200966 Why] Wiþ RCLB₂201967 as þe g. s. AG, W202976marginexistit A203982 be nome] benome FKH₃2041018 suche prise H₁ERB₂, B2051019 heom.RLB₂, B, W that H₁2061029 condicion F2071033marginvexat H₁ERB₂, B2081038 And A2091055 Shas lost a leaf(1055—i. 106)2101078 waxed FK2111087 As] And YERSn, Bom.B₂2121088 god only may H₁ER, B god may only B₂
[24a]The text is that ofF (Fairfax3).TheMSS.most commonly cited are the following:—Of the first recension, A (Bodley902), J (St. John’s Coll. Camb.B 12), M (Camb. Univ.Mm. 2. 21), E₂ (Egerton913), H₁ (Harleian3490), Y (Marquess of Bute’s), X (Soc. of Antiquaries134), G (Glasgow, Hunterian Mus.S i. 7), E (Egerton1991), R (Reg.18 C xxii.), C (Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf.67), L (Laud609), B₂ (Bodley693).Of the second, S (Stafford), Ad. (Brit. Mus. Addit.12043), B (Bodley294), T (Trin. Coll. Camb.R 3. 2), Δ (Sidney Coll. Camb.Δ 4. 1).Of the third, F (Fairfax3), W (Wadham Coll.13), K (Keswick Hall), H₃ (Harl.7184), Magd. (Magdalen Coll. Oxf.213).
Of the first recension, A (Bodley902), J (St. John’s Coll. Camb.B 12), M (Camb. Univ.Mm. 2. 21), E₂ (Egerton913), H₁ (Harleian3490), Y (Marquess of Bute’s), X (Soc. of Antiquaries134), G (Glasgow, Hunterian Mus.S i. 7), E (Egerton1991), R (Reg.18 C xxii.), C (Corpus Christi Coll. Oxf.67), L (Laud609), B₂ (Bodley693).
Of the second, S (Stafford), Ad. (Brit. Mus. Addit.12043), B (Bodley294), T (Trin. Coll. Camb.R 3. 2), Δ (Sidney Coll. Camb.Δ 4. 1).
Of the third, F (Fairfax3), W (Wadham Coll.13), K (Keswick Hall), H₃ (Harl.7184), Magd. (Magdalen Coll. Oxf.213).
245 ff. time, write, wise, &c., S
256 Do ME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ So JXGRB₂, B To CL
267 Essampled (Ensampled) JME₂H₁, SΛ, FWKH₃ Ensamples X ... B₂ &c., B
278 awyse F a wise S
2815 redeomB
2923 Englisch S
3024-92These lines are found in copies of the third recension(FH₂NKH₃Magd.W &c.)and also inSΛP₂.The rest have24*-92*.The marginal note, ‘Hic in principio—destinauit,’is found only inΛ, KH₃Magd.Of these, Magd.hasin principio libriforin principio,andΛgivesquartoforsexto.
3128 on] in S
3229, 30Two lines omitted inS
3333 nouȝt S, F
3438 Writing ... belouyd S
3541 no man S
3646 schiewe S
3747 essampled S
3849 tirantie S
3951 is þe writing S
4052 bural S
4163 Tho write S
4268 wise man S
4371 no man S
4472 allone S
4575 awonder F
4676 awys man F a wise man S
4780 officie F
4824*-92*All variations fromBare noted.
4924* book B
5025* bilongeþ B
5127* euer B
5229* f. recomaunde ... comaunde B
5331* Prayend B
5436* bityde B
5537*marginRegis Anglie Ricardi secundierased inBleaving blank
5638* took B
5739* Themese G Themse R
5840* by B
5942*marginsed B
6043* bifel B
6143* f. neigh ... seigh B
6245*marginCronicarum historiis XG
6347* seyde B
6448* leyde B
6549* busynesse B
6651* booke B
6752* mighte looke B
6853* f. writyng ... comaundyng B
6955* hert B
7059* Wiþout B
7162* noon B
7265* handeleþ B onkrong euery H₁ outkrong euery JME₂XGRCL outkroud euery B₂ outtrong euery Ar outkrong eny B out wronge ony Cath.
7366* pray B heuene GR heuen B
7469* bifalle B
7575* Which JME₂XGCL What H₁RB₂, B byt B
7676* ffor þy B
7777* it might (it myht) JME₂CL it may GRB₂, B I may H₁ Sn it XCath.
7878* to do trauayle G
7980* long B
8081* byheste B
8182* book B
8287* bygynneþ B
8389* f. book ... took B
8492* bygynne B
8592* for to newe JME₂H₁XGR, B for the newe D Ar. for to schewe CLB₂
86Latin Versesii. 2 antūnas ... vrbe S
876 ff. tunc que ... Nunc que ... Pace que ... sic que F
888 subficta S
8996marginvidelicet—sexto decimoinserted only inMSS.of the third recension, FWKH₃ &c. Shas instead of it(after space of one line), Nota quod tempore creacionis huius libri fuerunt guerre et opiniones guerrarum tam in sancta Cristi ecclesia quam per singula mundi regna quasi vniuersaliter diuulgate. Quapropter in hoc presenti prologo euentus tam graues scriptor per singulos gradus specialiter deplangit.SoΛwithout space and withdeiforCristi
90109 which JME₂CL, FKH₃ wiþ H₁XGRB₂, SBΛ, W
91113 word JME₂B₂, Λ, FWK &c. world H₁XGRCL &c., SB
92115 vnenuied JME₂, S, FWK &c. vneuened Λ noon enuyed (non enuied) H₁ ... B₂, B
93124 comun GC, S comune B, F
94127 the] þat H₁RB₂, B
95143 a weer S a wer B aweer F
96144 Abegins here
97147 Shas lost a leaf, ll. 147-320
98149 which A, B whiche F
99155 hisom.B
100157 aman F
101159 stoden AJME₂L, Δ, FKH₃ stonden H₁ ... RB₂ &c., BΛ, W
102169 loue AJME₂XL, FWKH₃ it E, Bom.H₁RB₂Sn
103Latin Versesiii. 8 tepente JE₂, ΔΛ, FWKH₃ repente AMH₁ ... B₂ B, Magd.
10410 Predo que F
105194 ff.marginDe statu—antipapeom.AE₂ videlicet—antipapeinserted in third recension only(different hand inF)
106201 ertly F
107205 an honde R, B anhonde H₁B₂
108210 prebende A, Λ
109215 forom.XGLB₂, WH₃
110219 worþy(-i) H₁ERLB₂, B worlde W
111234 Petrus H₁E ... B₂, W Petris XG
112249 wich F
113260 to þe manhod(e) AJME₂, ΔΛ, FW to m. H₁ ... B₂, B to make m. KH₃
114267 þe FKH₃Magd. þat A ... B₂ &c., BΔΛom.W
115280 paciencie F
116317 povere] pore þei (þai) CL, W (pouere þey)
117321 Sresumes
118331Copies of first and second recensions have here in marginAnno domini Millesimo CCCoNonagesimo. Sgives this with the additionquia tunc erat ecclesia diuisaand so alsoRSnDAr, Δ Fhas an erasure in the margin.
119336 lyþ F (in ras.) KH₃Magd. is A ... B₂ &c., SBΔΛ
120338 flitte AXGCL
121341 whiche F
122347 proud A, SB proude C, F
123354 that] what EB₂, B
124370 argumeten F
125373 This ... þat AJM, SΛ, F &c. This ... þis E₂X ... B₂, B The ... this H₁
126396 prickeom.A
127409 forcacche AME₂, SΔΛ, FWKH₃ forþ cacche H₁ ... B₂, B for tacche (?) J
128410 Her Orf] Herof (Here of) RCSn, Δ Wheorof H₁ Therof Λ
129419 com FK
130421 folk EC, W
131450 thei] men B
132453 apeyre AM
133457 vnto mannes soule is AME₂ is to mannes synne B
134486 heom.AM
135487 as AJME₂, SΔ, FKH₃ þat H₁ ... B₂, B is W
136495-498Four lines found only in third recension copiesFWKH₃ &c.
137501marginmutabilia accidencium H₁RB₂, B accidencia mutabilia X
138510 euere (euer) AME₂X, SΔΛ, FKH₃ euery JH₁RB₂, W eny CL, B
139518 argument B
140543scholde A, B, K schold S, F
141551 Irael JM, S, FH₂N:the restIsrael
142565 aman F
143579-584Six lines found only in third recension: cp.495
144Latin Versesv. 3 vesatur vt H₁RB₂, B vesatur et CL
1454 ictat H₁R, B
1466line om.H₁RB₂Sn, B
147588 send F
148592 befalle F
149608 the tharmes] þe armes M, Δ tharmes B₂, H₃Magd.
150610 weren on AX
151611 made al AMH₁
152618margingrandi] gracia dei (grā dī) RB₂Sn
153616 nought wel KH₃ nought (om.wel) AM, W (nat)
154618 on] an B
155627margindicitom.B
156659 schal a newe H₁ ... B₂, B
157663 expondeþ S, FKal.expoundeþ
158668 alom.H₁RB₂, B hol B, Fhole AC
158m668margindiminuntur F
159681 al] of AMERB₂, Bom.H₁
160683 inom.AM
161698 nedes] soffre (suffre) ME, B
162705 or B
163718 putte A
164720 of Occident XE, B
165723 chiualrie F
166724 this] þe H₁XGCL, W
167730marginvsque ad H₁ ... B₂, B
168732 stant H₁ ... B₂, B
168m732marginFrancie H₁ ... B₂, B
169739 þe fals Emperour AJMXGCL, SΔ, FKH₃ þe Emp. fals H₁ERB₂ þe emperour B
170745 Bot] Good (God) GCL And H₁
171750 wolde MH₁XGCL, Δ
172754 haþ take B did take Δ
173764 as he haþ wel ERB₂, SBΔΛ wel as he hath H₁
174768 theom.B
175785marginperuenerit H₁ ... RLB₂, B peruenit C
176804 Almanie A
177812 founden AJME₂, SΔΛ, FWH₃ stonden X ... R, B stoden H₁CLB₂
178821 To þe almains X ... B₂, BΔ To Almayns H₁
179823 expondeþ S, FKH₃al.expoundeþ
180836 al þe Cit S, F al þe cite (citee) A ... B₂, BΔΛ, KH₃ the cite W Magd. al the toune H₁
181837 f. deces ... wes ECL, B deues ... was H₁Sn deues ... wes RB₂
182838 wher] þer AME₂H₁
183844 fro (from) H₁ERB₂, B, W Magd.
184845 And for to Λ, Magd. And so to H₁EB₂, B And so R As to L
185850 soþe XGSn, FWKH₃ soþ schal AJMH₁ERCLB₂, SBΔΛ
186865line om.B
187869 þis world MH₁ ... B₂, B
188873 Expondeþ S, FK
189892 this] þus AMH₁X, H₃
190900 these] þis AM ... E, B, W
191912 Bot] ffor H₁ERB₂, B
192923 hyhe] while H₁ERB₂, B
193934 welweþ AJM, W (weloweth)
194937 f. the ... the] þei ... þei (þay ... þay) AH₁ERB₂, B þer ... þer CL þese ... þey X þe ... þey G
195939 þei (þay) daies H₁ ... R, B now the nyhtes] now be þe n. MCB₂, Δ now be þey (thei) n. H₁XG
196946 aman F
197950 Is to an] It is an H₁ERB₂, B
198957 mistormeþ FKH₃
199963 stant out of acord(e) H₁ERB₂, B
200966 Why] Wiþ RCLB₂
201967 as þe g. s. AG, W
202976marginexistit A
203982 be nome] benome FKH₃
2041018 suche prise H₁ERB₂, B
2051019 heom.RLB₂, B, W that H₁
2061029 condicion F
2071033marginvexat H₁ERB₂, B
2081038 And A
2091055 Shas lost a leaf(1055—i. 106)
2101078 waxed FK
2111087 As] And YERSn, Bom.B₂
2121088 god only may H₁ER, B god may only B₂