Described Hardwick & Luard: iii.429; Manly & Rickert i.295–301; Seymour 2 pp. 52–6.

[1]

f. 189v

A yonge man that called was melebeus the which was myghti and riche begate a doughter upon his wife that called was prudence which doughter men called cophia upon a day it fell that he for his disporte wente hym into the feldes for to play his wife and his doughter hath he lefte wiþin his house …

f. 201v

… he is so fre and so merciable that he wil foryeve us and bryng us to the blisse that neuer shall haue ende amen etcetera.

‘Tale of Melibee’, Chaucer, Canterbury Tales; with many omissions listed by Seymour 2 p. 54. IPMEP 18; Wells XVI: 66. Ed. Riverside Chaucer pp. 217–39.

Other texts: See Dd.4.24 [2].

[2]

f. 224

Oure lorde iesu of hevyn that no man wil perysshe but wole that we all come to his knowlechyng of hym and to the blesfull life that is perdurable amonessheth us by the prophete jeromye that saith in this wise stondeth upon the wayes and se and axeth of olde pathis …

f. 236v

… lete no man trust in his owne perfeccioun but he be strenger then was sampsoun holyere then dauid and wiser than salamoun.

‘The Parson's Tale’, Chaucer, Canterbury Tales; with many omissions. Same hand as [1]. IPMEP 529; Wells XVI: 89.

Other texts: See Gg.4.27 [2].

[3]

f. 236v

Nowe pray i to hem all that herkyn this litle tretise or rede and ther be any thing that liketh you that therof then thanke i oure lorde iesu crist of whome procedith all witt and all goodnesse and if there be any thing that displesith hem i prey hem also that they directid it to the defaute of myn unconnyng …

… his precious blode of his herte that i may be oone of hem at the day of dome that shall be savyd.

‘Retraction’, Chaucer, Canterbury Tales. Same hand as [1]–[2]. IPMEP 482; Wells XVI: 89.

Other texts: IPMEP lists 27 MSS. See Mm.2.5 [3]. For MSS already indexed see IMEP 1 indexing Ellesmere 26.C.9 [3]; IMEP 2 indexing Manchester Rylands Eng 113 [3]; IMEP 8 indexing Oxf. New Col 314 [3] and Trinity Col 49 [3]; IMEP 11 indexing Camb. Trinity Col R.3.15 [2]; IMEP 18 indexing Camb. Fitzwilliam McClean 181 [3].

[4]

f. 237v