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The Siege of Jerusalem survives in nine manuscript copies. Of these, six are complete or nearly complete, two are substantial fragments (P and V), and one (Ex) is a binding fragment containing a portion of one column of text on either side. Each of these is presented here with full transcriptions linked to images of all extant manuscript leaves containing versions of the poem. Detailed instructions for interacting with the transcriptions and images may be found in the How to Use section. Each transcription is accompanied by a description that covers dating, codicology, history, scribal practices, and dialect and contains a bibliography of previous descriptions and literature concerning the manuscript. Clicking on the name of a manuscript will take you directly to the transcription of that text and also provide a link to the description.