Scribal Profile Hand C | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Trinity College MS R.3.2. (581) |
| Folios: | 33r-33v, 34r-49v, 58r-65v, 90r-97v |
| Sampled Folios: | 34, 90v |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: mannes the image shows the relative height of 'a' with upper lobe above the level of surrounding letters. |  | Usage: name an isolated secretary form of 'a'. |
 | Usage: And squarish lower lobe of upper case 'A'. |  | Usage: Als |
| D | |||
 | Usage: stonde looped 'd' used throughout. There is a hairline stroke to close the upper portion of the lobe. |  | Usage: deuoureþ |
 | Usage: Delicacie upper case 'D' with remnants of 'B' from the line above and the top of 'A' on the line below. |  | Usage: fedd |
| G | |||
 | Usage: gentileste 'g' shown here with following letter. The top lobe of 'g' usually stands above the level of surrounding letters and may be a defining feature of this hand. |  | Usage: þing |
 | Usage: saluage to show the relative position of 'a' and 'g' in relation to the letters around. | ||
| H | |||
 | Usage: richesse the stem of 'h' often has an angled foot at the base of the stem. The head-stroke is open. |  | Usage: which |
 | Usage: aliche the tailstroke of 'h' sometimes flicks round counter-clockwise to finish. |  | Usage: þough 'h' is crossed after 'g'. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: Þer long 'r' used initially and in final position. Also used medially. |  | Usage: reson the fork of 'r' occurs at the base level of surrounding graphs. |
 | Usage: more 'z'-shaped 'r' used after 'o'. |  | Usage: Restreyneþ |
| S | |||
 | Usage: so sigma 's' used alongside long 's' in initial position. Also used in final position. |  | Usage: sikernesse initial long 's'. |
 | Usage: busynesse |  | Usage: So |
| W | |||
 | Usage: how example to show the size of 'w' compared with surrounding letters. |  | Usage: weye |
 | Usage: Wherof both limbs of 'w' may have angled feet. |  | Usage: world |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: ydil 'y' is often dotted. The tail is usually thin and curves back under previous letters. |  | Usage: day |
 | Usage: Yit the length of the tail varies. Here the graph is an upper case one. |  | Usage: defye |
| I | |||
 | Usage: I as well as a looped approach stroke similar to the one in the example of Hand A in this manuscript, Hand C's 'I' has a triangular protuberance on the left side of the stem. |  | Usage: I the hook at the head is sometimes closed. |
 | Usage: I |  | Usage: I |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: þat thorn with approach stroke to the stem of the graph. |  | Usage: feiþ the lobe sits high on the stem. |
 | Usage: ȝit yogh which also has an approach stroke to the head-stroke of the graph. |  | Usage: ȝe |
| N | |||
 | Usage: No the scribe uses two different forms of upper case 'N'. This is the form also favoured by Scribe D. |  | Usage: Nought |
 | Usage: Ne 'n' with angled feet on both sides of the graph. |  | Usage: Ne |