|
A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223--208v-a-1.jpg) | Usage: was single compartment 'a' used as the lower case graph throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-208v-a2.jpg) | Usage: all frequently visible where 'a' is the first letter of a word is the short turn of the nib to begin which forms a lip on the left side. |
| Usage: A | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-208v-a4.jpg) | Usage: And a more elaborate form of upper case 'A'. |
|
D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-208v-d.jpg) | Usage: and unlooped 'd' with angular body and arching descending stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-208v-d2.jpg) | Usage: and looped 'd' may also be found in equal numbers. Here in final position with long tag to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-d3.jpg) | Usage: Do | | |
|
G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-g.jpg) | Usage: algates curved stroke attached to the end of the tail. Horned head to the lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-208v-g2.jpg) | Usage: thing 'g' in final position with vertical descending stroke to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-g3.jpg) | Usage: besought | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-g4.jpg) | Usage: God |
|
H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-h.jpg) | Usage: her always neatly executed and contained. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-h2.jpg) | Usage: kneleth 'th' combination with the loop resting on the shoulder. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-h3.jpg) | Usage: Here upper case 'H' at the beginning of a line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-h4.jpg) | Usage: Bathe rubricated letter 'h' in explicit. |
|
R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-236v-r.jpg) | Usage: erthe modern 'r' used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-r2.jpg) | Usage: hir 'r' in final position with otiose stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-r3.jpg) | Usage: maner 'z'-shaped 'r' used as much as modern 'r' and in all positions. The otiose stroke from the lower left point of the graph sweeps down in a curve beneath the letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-r4.jpg) | Usage: worthi 'r' in the scribe's display script. |
|
S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-s.jpg) | Usage: was a rather strange shaped final 's' with flat head and otiose stroke to finish. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-s2.jpg) | Usage: algates a more conventional kidney-shaped 's' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-s3.jpg) | Usage: She upper case letter at the beginning of a line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-s4.jpg) | Usage: sey the scribe's long 's' is consistently formed, usually the same length, mainly with the same thickness of stem and always presented at the same angle. |
|
W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-w.jpg) | Usage: woo there are often angled feet on the 'w' graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-w2.jpg) | Usage: womman a wide curving approach stroke to 'w' in initial position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-w3.jpg) | Usage: Wif from the rubricated explicit to the Wife of Bath's Tale. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-236v-w4.jpg) | Usage: which a plainer current version of 'w' without feet and extended left arm which is more usual in the body of the text. |
|
Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-y.jpg) | Usage: twynne serpentine tail on 'y' which turns first counter-clockwise, then back on itself. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-y2.jpg) | Usage: ynne 'y' is often dotted. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-236v-y3.jpg) | Usage: synnes | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-y4.jpg) | Usage: lady on some folios, the tail of 'y' turns counter-clockwise almost at right angles beneath the graph. |
|
Upper Case I |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-69v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: In upper case 'I' is a distinctive feature of this hand. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: I |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-236v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: Iob | | |
|
Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: riȝt yogh used to represent the 'gh' element. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: kniȝt |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: parfiȝt | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Raw223-142r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: nouȝt |