The Testament of John Lydgate:
Long Melford Verses
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Notes
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The otiose mark beginning the “f” in the second word is visible, as are the remnants of the downstroke on the terminal “h.” The letters between the two are not visible, however. In the fourth word, an extremely damaged “p” and the following “e” suggests that the full word is “hope,” as would be expected. The initial “t” in the expected following word, “to,” is also visible. ↩
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It is “euer” instead of “ever” based on the minim on the right of the second letter of the word. Above the “u” is a suspension mark, indicating that the “er” is abbreviated. The initial letter of the final word is either “b” or “h” based on what remains, and based on the other editions it’s likely “b.” ↩
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Although it is damaged, the flourish to the left and lack of a bottom minim on the right indicates that it’s a “v” rather than a “u” or “o.” The word after “herte” is damaged, but the number of minims that can be seen and the lack of a descender below the line indicates that this is “lefte” rather than the abbreviated “ihesu. “Ihesu” is missing, an omission that is unique to Long Melford. ↩
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