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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-a.jpg) | Usage: man double compartment 'a' used most of the time. The upper compartment is slightly smaller than the lower one. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-a2.jpg) | Usage: fall single compartment 'a' can also be found. On some folios it is used more than on others. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-a3.jpg) | Usage: And | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-a4.jpg) | Usage: Amen the upper case graph. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-d.jpg) | Usage: day looped 'd' used almost all the time. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-d2.jpg) | Usage: endeth the scribe uses unlooped 'd' in the rubric. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-d3.jpg) | Usage: wold 'd' in final position often has an extension to form a sort of tag. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-d4.jpg) | Usage: godd(es) 'es' abbreviation attached to the extended loop-stroke. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-g.jpg) | Usage: grauen of the two folios examined, double compartment 'g' is only used in the last few lines of the Cook's Tale on f75v. Thereafter, secretary 'g' takes over. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-g2.jpg) | Usage: gode tailed 'g' with short tail. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-g3.jpg) | Usage: king 'g' with tail turning counter-clockwise. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-g4.jpg) | Usage: God upper case 'G' with bisecting vertical stroke. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-h.jpg) | Usage: hoste the head loop of 'h' is usually angled and rests on the shoulder of the graph. The tail-stroke is usually tucked neatly away beneath the body of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-h2.jpg) | Usage: her(e) occasionally the tail loops back, crossing the limb and joining to the next graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-h3.jpg) | Usage: herkeneth very occasionally the limb of 'h' descends in a straight line before flicking to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-h4.jpg) | Usage: He the upper case graph is the same as the lower case one. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-r.jpg) | Usage: renoune on the folios examined, long 'r' is used used most of the time in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-r2.jpg) | Usage: prest modern 'r' is used occasionally. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-r3.jpg) | Usage: fader 'z'-shaped 'r' follows 'o' and 'e' on these folios. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-r4.jpg) | Usage: wher(e) long 'r' in final position often has a flourish indicative of a missing 'e'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-s.jpg) | Usage: stode long 's' is always used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-s2.jpg) | Usage: nones in final position both sigma 's' and kidney-shaped 's' are used. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-s3.jpg) | Usage: his kidney-shaped 's' in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-s4.jpg) | Usage: Squiers |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-w.jpg) | Usage: wedding the scribe has two forms of 'w' which alternate to no apparent pattern. Here a loop-headed form has a single lobe to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-w2.jpg) | Usage: wedding here a 'w' with straight limbs and the 'B'-shaped element to the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-w3.jpg) | Usage: wil with an example showing both types of graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Whi upper case 'W' exists in both forms. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-y.jpg) | Usage: body the tail of 'y' is very variable, from a straight line as in version 3 to a relatively curled tail as in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-y2.jpg) | Usage: latyn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-y3.jpg) | Usage: gamelyn short straight tail-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-y4.jpg) | Usage: bachelry |
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Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þere thorn is used frequently but does not replace 'th' in general. It is mainly used for the definite article, pronouns and demonstratives though may also be found as a replacement 'th' on a few occasions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þing |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: oþer | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: þe thorn is also used in the rubrics. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Tel | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Nay |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-75v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: But | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hattondonat1-167v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Of |