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Here is a comparison line by line 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 aun/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 Tregetoure
Dethe to the Tregetoure Mors ad Tregitorem
Trinity
Dethe Death speaketh to the Maister John Rikil Tregetoure
Tottel
Dethe Death speaketh to the Mr. John Rikil Tregetoure
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Maister Jon Rikelle / some tyme tregetowre
Maister Jon Maistir Iohn Rikelle/ some tyme tregetowre Tregetour
Selden
Maister Jon Master Johnn Rikelle/ some tyme tregetowre tregetour
Trinity
Maister Jon Rikelle/ some tyme tregetowre MASTER John Rikil, whilom Tregetour
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Of nobille harry / kynge of Ingelonde
Of nobille noble harry/ kynge of Ingelonde Engelond
Selden
Of nobille harry/ noble henry þe kynge of Ingelonde Englond
Trinity
Of nobille harry/ noble Henry kynge of Ingelonde Eng[e]lond,
Tottel
Of nobille harry/ noble Henry kynge of Ingelonde England,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
And of Fraunce / the myghti Conquerowre
And of Fraunce/ the myghti Conquerowre conquerour
Selden, Trinity, Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For alle the sleightes / and turnyng of thyn honde
For alle the þy sleightes/ and turnyng tornyng of thyn þy honde
Trinity
Thow moste come nere / this daunce to vndurstonde
Thow moste Thou must come nere/ this daunce to vndurstonde vndirstond
Selden
Thow moste must come nere/ this my daunce to vndurstonde vndyrstond
Trinity
Thow moste Thou must come nere/ this my daunce to vndurstonde vnderstond.
Tottel
Thow moste Thou must come nere/ this my daunce to vndurstonde understond.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Thow moste Thou must come nere/ this my daunce to vndurstonde understand,
Dugdale-1718
Nowȝt mai a-vaile / alle thi conclusiouns
Nowȝt Nouȝt mai a vaile/ auaile/ alle thi conclusiouns conclusions
Selden, Trinity, Tottel
Nowȝt Nought mai a vaile/ alle thi conclusiouns conclusions,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For dethe shortli / nowther on see ne londe
For dethe shortli/ nowther nouþer on see ne londe
Selden
For dethe shortli/ nowther nouther on see ne nor londe
Trinity
For dethe Death, shortli/ nowther nother on see sea ne londe
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Is not deceyued / be noon illusiouns.
Is not deceyued/ be nouȝt deceivid/ by noon illusiouns. illusions
Selden
Is not deceyued/ be nat dysceuyd by noon illusiouns. illusions
Trinity
Is not deceyued/ be by noon illusiouns. illusions.
Tottel
Is not deceyued/ be deceived by noon illusiouns. illusions.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
The tregetour answereth
The tregetour answereth answerith
Selden
The tregetour answereth Responsio Tregetoris
Trinity
The tregetour answereth maketh aunswer.
Tottel, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
What mai a-vaile / Maugik natural
What mai a vaile/ Maugik magik natural
Selden, Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
What mai a vaile/ Maugik auayle makyng natural
Trinity
What mai a vaile/ Maugik auayle magike natural
Tottel
Or any crafte / shewed be apparence
Or any crafte/ shewed be shewid by apparence
Selden, Trinity
Or any crafte/ shewed be by apparence
Tottel
Or any crafte/ shewed be apparence by appearance,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Or cours of sterres / aboue celestial
Or cours of sterres/ starres aboue celestial
Tottel
Or cours of sterres/ aboue starres above celestial
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
Or Of cours of sterres/ aboue starres above celestial
Dugdale-1718
Or of the heuene / al the Influence
Or of the heuene/ heuyn al the Influence
Trinity
Or of the heuene/ heauens al the Influence
Tottel
Or of the heuene/ heavens al the Influence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
A-ȝens dethe / to stonde atte defence
A ȝens Aȝeins dethe/ to stonde atte defence
Selden
A ȝens Agayns dethe/ to stonde atte defence dyffence
Trinity
A ȝens dethe/ Ageynes* Death to stonde atte defence
Tottel
A ȝens dethe/ Against death to stonde atte defence
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Legerdemeyn / now helpeth me right nowght
Legerdemeyn/ now helpeth helpiþ me right nowght nouȝt
Selden
Legerdemeyn/ Leger demayne now helpeth me right nowght nought
Trinity
Legerdemeyn/ Legerdmain now helpeth me right nowght nought.
Tottel
Legerdemeyn/ Legerdemain now helpeth me right nowght nought,
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
Fare welle my crafte / and al soche sapience
Fare welle Farewel my crafte/ and al soche suche sapience
Selden
Fare welle my crafte/ and al soche suche sapience
Trinity
Fare welle my crafte/ and al soche such sapience
Tottel
Fare welle Farewell my crafte/ and al soche such sapience
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1718, Dugdale-1818
For dethe mo maistries / ȝitte than y hathe wrowght.
For dethe mo maistries/ ȝitte than y hathe wrowght. wrouȝt
Selden
For dethe mo maistries/ ȝitte than mastryes þen y hathe wrowght. wrought
Trinity
For dethe Death hath mo maistries/ ȝitte than y hathe wrowght. haue wrought.*
Tottel
For dethe death mo maistries/ ȝitte than hath y hathe wrowght. wrought.
Dugdale-1658, Dugdale-monasticon, Dugdale-1818
For dethe mo death no maistries/ ȝitte than hath y hathe wrowght. wrought.
Dugdale-1718
Medieval dances of death
St. Paul's, London
Tregetour / Conjuror
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