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Here is a comparison line by line of our the base-text (which is basically Florence Warren's critical edition of the Ellesmere manuscript) against all other available sources.
In this comparison we ignore punctuation, accents, capitalization, double letters, final e's (and e before final s), differences caused by split words (e.g. "toforne" and "to forne"), and differences caused by interchange of u/v, i/j/y, aun/avn/an and cion/cyon/tion.
Deletions are marked in red
and insertions in green:
In other words, the red words are from the Ellesmere-manuscript.
Dethe to the Astronomere
Dethe to the Astronomere astronomyer
Beinecke 493
Dethe to the Astronomere
Harley, Bodley 686
Dethe to the Astronomere Mors ad Astronomum
Trinity
Dethe Death speaketh to the Astronomere
Vespasian, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Dethe to the Astronomere Magister in Astronomia
Lansdowne, Vossius
Come forthe maister / that loken vp so ferre
Come forthe maister/ that loken vp so ferre ferne
Harley
Come forthe maister/ on master that loken lokyst vp so ferre
Trinity
Come forthe maister/ that loken loketh vp so ferre
Vespasian
Come forthe maister/ that loken lokyn vp so ferre
Vossius
Come forthe maister/ that loken lookest vp so ferre farre,
Tottel
Come forthe maister/ master that loken lookest vp so ferre high
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
With instrumentis / of astronomy
With instrumentis/ In[s]truments of astronomy astronamy
Beinecke 493
With instrumentis/ Instrumentes of astronomy
Harley, Trinity, Vespasian, Bodley 686, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To take the grees / & hight of eueri sterre
To take the grees/ & hight heiȝte of eueri sterre
Selden, Beinecke 493
To take the grees/ & hight of eueri sterre starne
Harley
To take the grees/ degres & hight of eueri sterre starr
Vespasian
To take the grees/ & hight hithe of eueri sterre
Lansdowne
To take the grees/ & hight þe heigh of eueri sterre
Bodley 686
To take the grees/ & hight hihte of eueri sterre
Vossius
To take the grees/ & hight of eueri sterre starre
Tottel
To take the grees/ & hight height of eueri sterre starre,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
What mai a-vaile / al ȝowre astrologie
What mai a vaile/ al ȝowre ȝoure astrologie
Selden, Harley, Trinity, Lansdowne, Bodley 686, Vossius, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
What mai a vaile/ al ȝowre astrologie ȝour astrolagie
Beinecke 493
What mai a vaile/ al ȝowre astrologie youre astrologe
Vespasian
Sith [of] Adam / alle the genelegye
Sith [of] Sithen Adam/ alle the genelegye
Ellesmere
Sith [of] Sethen Adam/ and/ alle the genelegye Genolagie
Selden, Beinecke 493
Sith that [of] Adam/ alle the genelegye genelogie
Harley
Sith [of] Adam/ alle the genelegye genelagy
Trinity
Sith Sence [of] Adam/ alle ys the genelegye progenytie,
Vespasian
Sith [of] Adam/ alle the genelegye genealogie
Lansdowne, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Sith Seth [of] Adam/ alle the genelegye genologie
Bodley 686
Sith [of] Adam/ alle the genelegye genologie
Vossius
Made firste of god / to walke vp-on the grounde
Made firste ferst of god/ to walke vp on the grounde
Selden, Beinecke 493
Made firste furst of god/ to walke vp on opon the grounde
Trinity
Made Which firste of god/ to walke vp on the grounde
Vespasian
Made firste of god/ to walke walkyn vp on the grounde grond
Vossius
Dethe dothe a-reste / thus seieth theologie
Dethe dothe a reste/ thus seieth seith theologie
Selden, Beinecke 493, Trinity, Lansdowne
Dethe dothe a reste/ aresteth thus seieth saith theologie
Harley
Dethe dothe a reste/ thus seieth saith theologie
Vespasian
Dethe dothe a reste/ thus seieth theologie seith fiologye
Bodley 686
Dethe dothe a reste/ thus seieth sith theologie
Vossius
Dethe dothe Death with a reste/ thus seieth sayth theologie
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And al schal dye / for an appil rounde.
And al schal dye/ for an appil rounde. rownd
Beinecke 493
And al schal dye/ for an appil apple rounde.
Harley, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
And al schal dye/ for an a appil rounde.
Vespasian
And al schal dye/ shul deie/ for an appil rounde.
Lansdowne
And al schal dye/ dey for an appil appul rounde.
Bodley 686
And al schal shul dye/ for an appil rounde. ronde
Vossius
And al schal dye/ for an appil apple rounde.
Dugdale-1718
The Astronomere answereth
The Astronomere answereth answerith
Selden
The Astronomere answereth astronomyer answerith
Beinecke 493
The Astronomere answereth
Harley
The Astronomere answereth Responsio Astronomi
Trinity
The Astronomere answereth speaketh
Vespasian
The Astronomere answereth Responsum
Lansdowne, Vossius
The Astronomere answereth Master of Astronomye
Bodley 686
The Astronomere answereth maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For al my crafte / cunnynge or science
For al my crafte/ cunnynge kunnynge or science
Selden, Beinecke 493
For al my crafte/ cunnynge or connynge and science
Harley
For al my crafte/ cunnynge konnyng or science
Trinity, Bodley 686
For al my crafte/ cunnynge conning or science
Vespasian, Lansdowne
For al my crafte/ cunnynge konnyng or science sience
Vossius
I can not fynde / no provisioun
I can not fynde/ no provisioun provision
Beinecke 493, Harley
I can not nat fynde/ no provisioun prouysion
Trinity
I can not fynde/ no provisioun probacion.
Vespasian
I can not fynde/ no provisioun provision
Lansdowne, Vossius
I can not kan fynde/ no provisioun non prouisyon
Bodley 686
I can not nought fynde/ no provisioun prouision,
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ne yn the sterres / serche owte no defence
Ne yn the sterres/ sterris/ serche owte oute no defence
Selden, Beinecke 493
Ne yn the sterres/ serche owte sterves seke no defence
Harley
Ne Nor yn the sterres/ serche owte out no defence difference
Trinity
Ne Nor yn the sterres/ serche owte no fetch out ne defence
Vespasian
Ne Nor yn the sterres/ sterris/ serche owte out no defence difference
Lansdowne
Ne Ner yn the sterres/ serche owte no defence out non defense
Bodley 686
Ne Nor yn the sterres/ sterris/ serche owte out no defence
Vossius
Ne Nother yn the sterres/ serche owte starres search out no defence difference
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Be domefyinge / nor calculacioun
Be By domefyinge/ nor ne calculacioun
Selden
Be By domefyinge/ nor calculacioun ne calculacion
Beinecke 493
Be domefyinge/ nor calculacioun By demonstrynge ne calculacion
Harley
Be By domefyinge/ nor calculacioun calkelacion
Trinity
Be domefyinge/ nor calculacioun By domyffe, sence, or calculacyon.
Vespasian
Be domefyinge/ Bi domofyeng/ nor calculacioun calculacion
Lansdowne
Be domefyinge/ My domo seyng nor calculacioun calculacyon
Bodley 686
Be domefyinge/ nor calculacioun Bi domefyeng/ or calculacion
Vossius
Be domefyinge/ By domifying, nor calculacioun calculacion,
Tottel
Be domefyinge/ nor calculacioun By domifying or calculacion.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Saue finyalli / in conclusioun
Saue finyalli/ Safe finally/ in conclusioun
Selden
Saue finyalli/ Safe fynaly in conclusioun conclusion
Beinecke 493
Saue finyalli/ fynally in conclusioun conclusion
Harley, Bodley 686, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Saue finyalli/ finally as in conclusioun conclusion
Trinity
Saue finyalli/ Certis finally in conclusioun conclucyon
Vespasian
Saue finyalli/ Sauff fynaly/ in conclusioun conclusion
Lansdowne, Vossius
For to discryue / owre cunnynge euery dele
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge oure kunnynge euery dele
Selden
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge euery our kunyng euere dele
Beinecke 493
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge all our connyng euery dele
Harley
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge our connyng euery dele
Trinity
For Is to discryue/ owre cunnynge delyver our connyng euery dele deyl,
Vespasian
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge descrive/ our connyng euery dele
Lansdowne
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge his konnyng euery dele
Bodley 686
For to discryue/ owre cunnynge descryvyn/ our konnyng euery dele
Vossius
For to discryue/ owre descriue our cunnynge euery dele
Tottel, Dugdale-1658
For to discryue/ owre describe our cunnynge euery dele
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ther is no more / be sentence of resoun
Ther is no more/ be by sentence of resoun
Selden
Ther is no more/ be by sentence of resoun reson
Beinecke 493, Harley, Trinity, Lansdowne, Vossius
Ther is no more/ be by sentence of resoun reason,
Vespasian, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Ther is no more/ be sentence by sentens of resoun reson
Bodley 686
Who lyueth a-right / mote nedes dye wele.
Who lyueth a right/ mote nedes nedis dye wele.
Selden
Who lyueth livith a right/ mote nedes nedys dye wele.
Beinecke 493
But Who so lyueth a right/ mote nedes most nedys dye wele.
Harley
Who lyueth a right/ mote nedes must nedys dye wele.
Trinity
Who lyueth lyves a right/ mote lyffe, must nedes dye wele.
Vespasian
Who lyueth livith a right/ mote nedes dye most nedis deye wele.
Lansdowne
Who lyueth leueth a right/ mote most nedes dye deye wele.
Bodley 686
Who lyueth a right/ mote nedes dye But he that wele. levith/ most nedis deye well
Vossius
Dethe to the Burgeys
Dethe to the Burgeys burges
Beinecke 493
Dethe to the Burgeys
Harley
Dethe to the Burgeys Mors ad Burgensem
Trinity
Dethe Death speaketh to the Burgeys Burgis.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Sire Burgeys / what do ȝe lenger tarie
Sire Burgeys/ burges what do ȝe lenger tarie
Beinecke 493
Sire Burgeys/ burgoies what do ȝe lenger tarie
Harley
Sire Burgeys/ what do ȝe lenger lengor tarie
Trinity
Sire Burgeys/ Burgis, what do ȝe lenger long tarie
Tottel
Sire Burgeys/ Burgis what do ȝe lenger you long tarie
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For al ȝowre aver / & ȝowre grete richesse
For al ȝowre ȝoure aver/ & ȝowre ȝoure grete richesse
Selden
For al ȝowre aver/ ȝour haver & ȝowre ȝour grete richesse
Beinecke 493
For al ȝowre aver/ your haueur & ȝowre your grete richesse
Harley
For al ȝowre aver/ your honour & ȝowre all your grete richesse
Trinity
For al ȝowre aver/ your auoyre & ȝowre grete youre great richesse
Tottel
For al ȝowre aver/ your avoyry & ȝowre your grete richesse
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For al ȝowre aver/ your avoyry & ȝowre grete your great richesse
Dugdale-1718
Thowgh ȝe be straunge / deynous & contrarie
Thowgh Thouȝ ȝe be straunge/ deynous & contrarie
Selden
Thowgh Þo ȝe be straunge/ stronge deynous & contrarie
Beinecke 493
Thowgh Thoghe ȝe be straunge/ deynous & contrarie
Harley
Thowgh Though ȝe be straunge/ strong deynous & contrarie
Trinity
Thowgh If ȝe be straunge/ strong, deynous & contrarie
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To this daunce / ȝe mote ȝow nedes dresse
To this daunce/ ȝe mote ȝow nedes nedis dresse
Selden, Beinecke 493
To this daunce/ ȝe mote ȝow nedes muste now nedys dresse
Harley
To Toward this daunce/ ȝe mote must ȝow nedes nedys dresse
Trinity
To Toward this daunce/ ȝe mote ȝow you nedes dresse
Tottel, Dugdale-1658
To Towards this daunce/ ȝe mote ȝow you nedes dresse
Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For ȝowre tresoure / plente & largesse
For ȝowre ȝoure tresoure/ plente & largesse
Selden, Harley
For ȝowre ȝour tresoure/ plente plenty & largesse
Beinecke 493
For ȝowre all your tresoure/ plente & largesse
Trinity
For ȝowre tresoure/ plente of al treasour, plentie, & largesse
Tottel
For ȝowre of all tresoure/ plente plenty & largesse
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For ȝowre of all your tresoure/ plente plenty & largesse
Dugdale-1718
From other hit came / & shal vn-to straungeres
From other hit it came/ & shal vn to straungeres
Selden, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
From other hit came/ it come & shal vn to straungeres
Beinecke 493
From other hit came/ it come & shal vn to straungeres strongers
Harley
From other hit came/ & shal vn to straungeres straingers
Trinity
He is a fole / that yn soche besynesse
He is a fole/ that yn soche besynesse suche bysynes
Selden
He is a fole/ that yn soche besynesse such besenes
Beinecke 493
He is a fole/ that yn soche such besynesse
Harley, Trinity
He is a fole/ that yn soche besynesse such busines,
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Wote not for hom / he stuffeth his garneres.
Wote not for hom/ whom/ he stuffeth stuffith his garneres.
Selden, Beinecke 493
Wote not for hom/ whom he stuffeth his garneres.
Harley
Wote not nat for hom/ whom he stuffeth his garneres.
Trinity
Wote not nought for hom/ whom he stuffeth his garneres.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Wote not nought for hom/ whom he stuffeth stuffed his garneres.
Dugdale-1718
The Burgeys answereth
The Burgeys answereth aunswerith
Selden
The Burgeys answereth burges answerith
Beinecke 493
The Burgeys answereth Burges
Harley
The Burgeys answereth Responsio Burgensis
Trinity
The Burgeys answereth Burgis maketh aunswere.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Certes to me / hit is grete displesauns
Certes Certis to me/ hit it is grete displesauns displesaunce
Selden, Beinecke 493
Certes to me/ hit it is grete displesauns displeasance
Harley
Certes Certys to me/ hit is grete displesauns dysplesaunce
Trinity
Certes to me/ hit it is grete displesauns great displeasaunce
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
To leue al this / & mai hit not assure
To leue al this/ & mai hit it not assure
Selden, Beinecke 493, Harley
To leue al this/ & mai hit not nat assure
Trinity
To leue leaue al this/ & mai hit not it nought assure
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Howses rentes / tresoure & substauns
Howses Houses rentes/ tresoure & substauns substaunce
Selden, Beinecke 493
Howses rentes/ tresoure & substauns substance
Harley
Howses rentes/ tresoure House rentys tresure & substauns substaunce
Trinity
Howses how these rentes/ tresoure treasor, & substauns substaunce,
Tottel
Howses How these rentes/ tresoure treasour, & substauns substance,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Howses How these rentes/ tresoure & substauns substance
Dugdale-1718
Dethe al fordothe / suche is his nature
Dethe al fordothe/ suche distroieth sich is his nature
Harley
Dethe Death al fordothe/ suche is his nature
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
There-fore / wise is no creature
There fore/ is wise is no creature
Beinecke 493
There fore/ Therefore wise is no creature
Tottel, Dugdale-1718
That sette [h]is herte / on gode that mote disseuere
That sette [h]is herte/ on harte of gode that mote moste disseuere
Harley
That sette setteþ [h]is herte/ on gode that mote must disseuere
Trinity
That sette [h]is herte/ heart on gode that mote may disseuere
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The worlde hit lente / & he wille hit recure
The worlde hit it lente/ & he wille hit recure mot it recouere
Selden
The worlde hit worldne [it] lente/ & he wille hit recure mot it recouere
Beinecke 493
The worlde hit is lente/ & he wille hit recure
Harley
The worlde hit lente/ & he wille hit woll recure
Trinity
The worlde hit it lente/ & he the worlde wille hit it recure
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And w[h]o moste hathe / [l]othest dieth euer.
Medieval dances of death
St. Paul's, London
Astronomer and Citizen
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