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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-a.jpg) | Usage: also the scribe uses both single and double compartment 'a' with no definable pattern. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-a2.jpg) | Usage: answered double compartment 'a' at the beginning of a word. This graph usually stands taller than surrounding graphs as seen here. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And upper case letter at the beginning of a line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And in the same position at the beginning of a line. This version with more pointed lower lobe. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-d.jpg) | Usage: bad the scribe has a rounded looped 'd' as seen here. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-d2.jpg) | Usage: doon at times he also uses a more pointed lower lobe for 'd'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-d3.jpg) | Usage: misericorde when 'd' is followed by 'e' or 'o' the loop of 'd' is continued with a single stroke to form a ligature with the next letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Do the word occurs at the beginning of a line so may be representative of the scribe's upper case letter. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-g.jpg) | Usage: signe the lower lobe of 'g' is generally larger than the upper lobe but may be wider as here, or at an angle as in version 3. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-g2.jpg) | Usage: thyng where 'g' is the final letter of the word it usually sports a curled loop at the end of the horizontal slash. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-g3.jpg) | Usage: grace initial 'g' set at an angle. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Naght 'ght' combination. The lower compartment of 'g' does not connect back with the upper compartment. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-h.jpg) | Usage: hym 'h' is usually neatly contained with looped head-stroke and tail-stroke tucked away. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-h2.jpg) | Usage: Wythouten 'h' tends to be crossed in 'th', 'ch' and 'ght' combinations. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-h3.jpg) | Usage: myght where 'h' follows 'g' the tail-stroke flicks in reverse fashion. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-h4.jpg) | Usage: He upper case letter at the beginning of a line. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-r.jpg) | Usage: certeyn long 'r' is used on most occasions. The stem is thick. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-r2.jpg) | Usage: more 'z'-shaped 'r' used after 'o' and some consonants. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-r3.jpg) | Usage: harme modern 'r' is also in the scribe's repertoire although it occurs only on a couple of occasions on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-r4.jpg) | Usage: hyre 'r' in final position with 'e' attached which looks like a flourish. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-s.jpg) | Usage: Jelous sigma 's' is used in both initial and final positions. Here in final position it is used with an extended horizontal head-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-s2.jpg) | Usage: signe long 's' and 'f' have thick tapering descenders with finer head-strokes. Long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-s3.jpg) | Usage: Cresseyde where double 's' is used the two graphs splay out from the vertical. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-s4.jpg) | Usage: She upper case letter at the beginning of a line. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-w.jpg) | Usage: what the scribe uses this graph for 'w' most of the time whether for lower case, as here or, as in version 2, at the beginning of a line so could be considered his upper case shape also. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-w2.jpg) | Usage: What |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-w3.jpg) | Usage: Wythouten on two occasions on this folio, the scribe uses this much more elaborate graph as an upper case letter. | | |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-y.jpg) | Usage: why the tail of 'y' varies in length of descender and in the angle of the curve described. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-y2.jpg) | Usage: certeyn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-y3.jpg) | Usage: amys | | |
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Mixed bag |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: malice the 'ce' ligature is formed as a single stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: The scribe draws a line in the text ink to separate the stanzas. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: Of the scribe's upper case 'O' at the beginning of a stanza. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/RawlPoet163-56r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: Naght |