Readings for line KD.1.1

L.1.1KD.1.1
WhatL.1.1: The five-line ornamental capital is in blue on red fill. this montaigne bymeneth · and þe merke dale
M.1.1KD.1.1
What þis montaigne bymeneth  and þe merke dale
Cr1.1.1KD.1.1
What this mountein bemeineth & þe merke dale
W.1.1KD.1.1
What þis Mountaigne bymeneþ . and þe merke dale
Hm.1.1KD.1.1
What this Montayne bemeneth  and the merke dale
C.1.1KD.1.1
Uhat this mountaigne bymenes · & the merke dale
G.2.1KD.1.1
What thys mownteyne menethG.2.1: The G F reading meneth (for remaining B manuscripts bymeneth) is shared by several A manuscripts. & the marke dale
O.1.1KD.1.1
WHat þis mountayn bemeneþ  & þe merk dale
R.1.1KD.1.1
What þis montayne by-meneth  and þe merke dale . It is clear that the initials of line 1 and line 3 were oversized, and that they were executed in blue and red respectively. But their specific identities are inferrable only from context; hence, they are bracketed and marked as supplied.
F.2.1KD.1.1
WhatF.2.1: The ornamented capital is done in red ink with green flourishes extending in the left margin from the top into the bottom margin of the written space. þis Mounteyn meneþ / & þe derke dale.