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Textual Notes to 20. Song of the Annunciation

incipit
Item cantus. MS: Written in red ink to the right of line 1.back to note source
1
From. MS: Begins with blue capital F, four lines high, with red flourishes.back to note source
2
archaungle. So MS, with Gabriel written above it in a later hand.back to note source
3–4
Milde wes . . . ibere. MS: Written continuously on one line.back to note source
5–6
Gabriel hire grette . . . wunyinde. MS: Written continuously on one line.back to note source
7–8
Ther schal a childe . . . Marie. MS: Written continuously on one line.back to note source
11
imone. So Saupe. MS, Morris: imóne.back to note source
no. So Saupe. MS, Morris: .back to note source
1–12
From heovene . . . that mayde. MS: Ending lost due to a missing leaf. Morris, Saupe: Lines printed (erroneously) as the fragmentary opening to The Annunciation (art. 10).back to note source
9–12
Marie him onswerede . . . that mayde. MS: Written continuously on one line.back to note source