Then antery the multiplier one place. That done, sette forwarde the figures of the nombre multiplying by [oo] difference, so that the first of the multipliant be vnder the last save one of the nombre to be multipliede, the other by [o] place sette forwarde. Than me shalle brynge the last of the multipliant in hym to be multipliede, vnder the whiche is the first multipliant. Work as before. And than wolle growe oþer a digit, an article, or a componede nombre. If it be a digit, adde hym even above his hede; If it be an article, transferre hym to the lift side; And if it be a nombre componede, adde a digit to the figure above his hede, and sette to the lift hande the article. And alle-wayes euery figure of the nombre multipliant is to be brought to the last save one nombre to be multipliede, til me come to the first of the multipliant, where me shalle wirche as it is seide before of the first, and afterwarde to put forwarde the figures by o difference and one tille they alle be multipliede. How to deal with ciphers. And yf it happe that the first figure of þe multipliant be a cifre, and [boue] it is sette the figure signyficatife, write a cifre in the place of the figure sette a-side, as thus, etc.:

The resultant120
to be multipliede6
the multipliant20

How to deal with ciphers. And yf a cifre happe in the lower [order] be-twix the first and the last, and even above be sette the figure signyficatif,

The resultant22644
To be multipliede222
The multipliant102

leve it vntouchede, as here:—

And yf the space above sette be voide, in that place write thow a cifre. And yf the cifre happe betwix þe first and the last to be multipliede, me most sette forwarde the ordre of the figures by thaire differences, for oft of [duccioun] of figures in cifres nought is the resultant, as here,

Resultant8008
to be multipliede4004
the multipliant2...

Fol. 53. *wherof it is evident and open, yf that the first figure of the nombre be to be multipliede be a cifre, vndir it shalle be none sette as here:—

Resultant320[16]
To be multipliede80
The multipliant4

Leave room between the rows of figures. Vnder[stand] also that in multiplicacioun, divisioun, and of rootis the extraccioun, competently me may leve a mydel space betwix .2. ordres of figures, that me may write there what is come of addyng other withe-drawyng, lest any thynge sholde be [ouer-hippede] and sette out of mynde.