• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

Now goþ þis marchaunt faste and bysyly Til he cam in to Bruges meryly To Flaundres ward his prentys wel him gydeþ þe morne came and forþ þis marchaunt rydeþ Til þat daun Iohn rydeþ to his abbeye þey dranken

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

causeþ more dispence And compynable and reuerent was sche A wyf he hadde of excellent beaute That riche was for which men heelde him wys A Marchaunt whilom dwelled at Seint Denys Here bygynneþ þe schipmannes tale f . 204

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

A certeyn frankes and some wiþ him he ladde To borwe of certein frendes þat he hadde For which þis marchaunt is y wont to gon To paye xx þousand scheldes anon þat needes moste he make a Cheuesaunce For

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

shipmannes tale A Marchaunt whilom dwelt at seint denys That riche was for which men hild him wis A wyf he had of excellent beaute And compaynable and reuerent was she Which is a thing that causeth more dispence Than

• The Norman Blake Editions of The Canterbury Tales

And thus I lete hem ete and drynke and pleye This Marchaunt and this monk a day or tweye The thrid day this Marchaunt vp riseth And on his nedes sadly him auyseth And vp in to his countyng hous

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• Miniature of John at the beginning of his gospel., Gospels

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• Detail of a miniature of John at the beginning of his gospel., Gospels

miniature of John at the beginning of his gospel. Note that Rhosos also wrote the Vatican Homer in 1477 for Cardinal Gonazaga: see Alexander. Alphabetical quire signatures. 3 large miniatures in colours and gold of Mark, Luke, and John (ff.

• Headpiece with Christ blessing flanked by angels, illuminated initial, and marginal figure of a standing John the Baptist, at the beginning of John., Gospels

standing John the Baptist, at the beginning of John. Note that Rhosos also wrote the Vatican Homer in 1477 for Cardinal Gonazaga: see Alexander. Alphabetical quire signatures. 3 large miniatures in colours and gold of Mark, Luke, and John (ff.

• MS Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A 14,408 British Library, London 86 images.

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• XVIth cent. MS Additional 18,920 British Library, London 345 images.

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• MS Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A 8093 British Library, London 44 images.

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• MS Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A 11,565 British Library, London 216 images.

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• MS Part One: Medieval Manuscripts from the Sloane and Additional Manuscripts, Section A 22,139 British Library, London 144 images.

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