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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-a.jpg) | Usage: mariage the first 'a' in this word. The majority of the scribe's lower case double compartment 'a's follow this pattern. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-a2.jpg) | Usage: conuenable occasionally the scribe adds a horned head to the top of the upper compartment. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-a3.jpg) | Usage: A the most common form of upper case 'A'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-a4.jpg) | Usage: And occasionally the scribe flattens the upper lobe of 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-d.jpg) | Usage: bedde looped 'd' with very spikey appearance. The lower 'lobe' is triangular with a curve of the base-stroke which produces points at both ends. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-d2.jpg) | Usage: stablesched 'd' in final position with attached vertical tag. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-d3.jpg) | Usage: londe the loop of 'd' extends back over the top of preceding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-166r-d4.jpg) | Usage: March(a)und(es) 'd' with abbreviation for 'es'. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-g.jpg) | Usage: coriagius double compartment 'g' used throughout. The lower compartment is oval in shape, the upper compartment is angular. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-g2.jpg) | Usage: comyng 'g' in final position with long vertical tag attached to the horizontal slash. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-166r-g3.jpg) | Usage: gret the upper compartment of 'g' can be a diamond shape with hairline linking stroke across the upper side. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gerelaus upper case letter with parallel line decoration and yellow wash. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-h.jpg) | Usage: when 'h' with open head-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-h2.jpg) | Usage: cheerte when 'h' follows 't' or 'c', the graphs are ligatured forming a closed head-stroke. 'h' generally has an angled foot on the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-h3.jpg) | Usage: nyght in the 'ght' combination, 'h' is crossed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-h4.jpg) | Usage: Hym this upper case 'H' positively bristles at the left of the stem. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-r.jpg) | Usage: reigned long 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-r2.jpg) | Usage: brother when long 'r' is the final letter of a word it is frequently flourished. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-r3.jpg) | Usage: worlde 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and round bodied consonants. Occasionally it is also used in initial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-r4.jpg) | Usage: Reigned a very individual upper case 'R' with extra diagonal foot stroke. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-s.jpg) | Usage: vertuus sigma 's' always used in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-s2.jpg) | Usage: sonne long 's' used in initial and medial positions. There is often a winged appendage at the top of the vertical. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-s3.jpg) | Usage: hardynesse | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Schal upper case 'S' usually has a flattened head-stroke and parallel lines bisecting the graph. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-w.jpg) | Usage: wyll the scribe has various different 'w' graphs. This one is in general use throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-w2.jpg) | Usage: witt a graph on the top line of verse on a folio. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-w3.jpg) | Usage: Was upper case 'W' at the beginning of a line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-166r-w4.jpg) | Usage: went a rather convoluted version of 'w'. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-y.jpg) | Usage: kyng the tail of 'y' varies in length and angle of return. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-y2.jpg) | Usage: Hungerye |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-y3.jpg) | Usage: delay the last graph of the line and the tail of 'y' extends to the red ink bracing of lines of verse. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-y4.jpg) | Usage: Yitt |
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Decorative Features |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-166r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: Opening initial with Swillington ((of Yorkshire) coat of arms. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-127v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: Catchword contained in a crown. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: Black ink strapwork initial probably executed by the scribe himself. Several shields with coats of arms. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-157v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: An extension from the initial in version 3. |
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Decorative Features |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Digby185-145r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Decorative initial 'I' which extends down beside 17 lines of text. Amply flourished in both red ink and the ink of the text. | | |
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