And yf it happe that the figure folowyng wherto the addicioun shalle be made by [the cifre of] an article, it sette a-side;

The resultant17
To whom it shalle be addede10
The nombre to be addede7

In his place write the Fol. 49 b. *[digit of the] Article as thus:—

And yf it happe that a figure of .9. by the figure that me mvst adde [one] to,

The resultant10
To whom it shalle be addede9
The nombre to be addede1

In the place of that 9. put a cifre and write þe article towarde þe lift honde as bifore, and thus:—

or a composite. And yf[3] [therefrom grow a] nombre componed,[4] [in the place of the nombre] put a-way[5]

The resultant12
To whom it shalle be addede8
The nombre to be addede4

[let] the digit [be][6] writ þat is part of þat composide, and þan put to þe lift side the article as before, and þus:—

The translator’s note. This done, adde the seconde to the seconde, and write above oþer as before. Note wele þat in addicions and in alle spices folowyng, whan he seithe one the other shalle be writen aboue, and me most vse euer figure, as that euery figure were sette by halfe, and by hym-selfe.