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Textual Notes to Proem

6
chare. So MS. D&A: chaire.back to note source
7
comyn. So D&A. MS: comyn . . . with . . . illegible even under UV light.back to note source
10
anende. D&A: an ende. MS: an ende. See Explanatory Note to lines 9–15.back to note source
12
on. So D&A. MS: or.back to note source
25
gratias. So MS. D&A: gracias.back to note source
53
preste. MS: fully legible only under UV light. D&A: preste.back to note source
55
Anoon. So MS. D&A: anon.back to note source
55–56
Lo . . . the gise. Written in reverse order in MS, corrected with marginal notation.back to note source
57
servyse. D&A: seruyse. MS: srvyse; the lack of proper abbreviation is unnoted by D&A.back to note source
77
theryn doeth. MS: fully legible only under UV light. D&A: Ther, yeueth.back to note source
1–88
Salve . . . Amen. Omitted in C, A (possibly copied from C), R (possibly copied from A).back to note source