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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-a.jpg) | Usage: shall 'a' has two parallel sides and a horizontal cross bar. The head is usually a slightly scooped stroke to join the curved stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-a2.jpg) | Usage: a occasionally the scribe uses what appears to be an upper case 'A' for the indefinite article and also when 'a' is the initial letter of a word. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-a3.jpg) | Usage: take | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And at the beginning of a line, so the upper case graph. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-d.jpg) | Usage: doute 'd' is always looped and the lobe is usually angular. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-d2.jpg) | Usage: had 'd' in final position with long trailing tag. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-d3.jpg) | Usage: dyddist | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Dioclesian the upper case graph for a name. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-g.jpg) | Usage: god a diamond-shaped upper compartment with long oval loop for the lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-g2.jpg) | Usage: strong in final position, 'g' often has a waving extension from the middle of the upper compartment rather than a horizontal stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-g3.jpg) | Usage: hight | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Graunte the upper case graph. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-h.jpg) | Usage: had angular closed head-loop and long curving tail-stroke on almost all the scribe's 'h's. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-h2.jpg) | Usage: myche |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-h3.jpg) | Usage: myght 'h' in the 'ght' combination has a cross-stroke through the head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-h4.jpg) | Usage: He the head-stroke is open in this upper case graph. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-r.jpg) | Usage: recou(er)yd long 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-r2.jpg) | Usage: her 'r' in final position has an upward extension from the shoulder which ends in a hook. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-r3.jpg) | Usage: their | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Roode upper case 'R' with sweeping, thick approach stroke which begins way beneath the graph. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-s.jpg) | Usage: so long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-s2.jpg) | Usage: frendys sigma 's' is also used in initial as well as in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-s3.jpg) | Usage: shall | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Sir upper case 'S'. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-w.jpg) | Usage: well each limb is looped at the head. There is a 'B'-shaped element to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-w2.jpg) | Usage: How |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-w3.jpg) | Usage: vnkowth | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-w4.jpg) | Usage: With a slightly more elaborate upper case graph with taller head-loop on the middle limb. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-y.jpg) | Usage: you 'y' is generally neatly and consistently executed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-y2.jpg) | Usage: only |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-y3.jpg) | Usage: hym | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-y4.jpg) | Usage: mayn 'y' on the bottom line with room to extend the tail-stroke. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: That | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: Of |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: I | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45-3r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: Iesu crist elaborate strap-work for the opening initial. |