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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-a.jpg) | Usage: and the scribe's hand varies through the manuscript. Both single compartment and double compartment 'a' are used. At the beginning of the manuscript, there are more single compartment graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-a2.jpg) | Usage: all double compartment 'a' is also used. The letter is usually larger than those around it. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-a3.jpg) | Usage: And this word is at the beginning of a line so it is probably the upper case version of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-a4.jpg) | Usage: And an upper case 'A' on the first folio of the manuscript so perhaps a special version for display purposes. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-d.jpg) | Usage: desire 'd' is looped. The bowl is generally quite small in comparison to the tall loop. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-d2.jpg) | Usage: good 'd' in final position often has an extension to the loop which curves down and under the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-d3.jpg) | Usage: hadden the lobe of 'd' may be pointed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-d4.jpg) | Usage: haboundaunce |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/yaleBeinecke493-1v-g.jpg) | Usage: good 'g' is always double compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-g2.jpg) | Usage: A mong both compartments are rounded with the lower compartment usually slightly bigger than the upper one. Here, 'g' is in final position with curving flourish above the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-g3.jpg) | Usage: begge | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-g4.jpg) | Usage: God an upper case graph from the first folio. Again, this may be the scribe's more elaborate version. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-h.jpg) | Usage: his 'h' is looped at the head and has a limb which may be curved, as here, or straighter, as in versions 2 and 3. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-h2.jpg) | Usage: such when 'h' follows 'c', 'g' or 't' is is usually crossed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-h3.jpg) | Usage: þogh | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Yalebeinecke493-77v-h4.jpg) | Usage: Here a more elaborate 'H' in initial position. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-r.jpg) | Usage: retourne long 'r' is used in all positions except where 'z'-shaped 'r' is used. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-r2.jpg) | Usage: welefar 'r' in final position with flourish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-r3.jpg) | Usage: memorie on the folios examined, 'z'-shaped 'r' only seems to be used after 'o'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-r4.jpg) | Usage: ffadir a stray modern 'r'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-s.jpg) | Usage: sett long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-s2.jpg) | Usage: was sigma 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-s3.jpg) | Usage: siknes | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-s4.jpg) | Usage: Son the scribe has several ways of decorating his upper case 'S'. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-w.jpg) | Usage: were 'w' may be found with or without a curving approach stroke to the left limb. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-w2.jpg) | Usage: knaw |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-w3.jpg) | Usage: What one version of the scribe's upper case 'W'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Which an elaborate upper case 'W' near to the front of the manuscript. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-y.jpg) | Usage: hy the tail of 'y' is generally straight. The angle at which it descends may vary. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-y2.jpg) | Usage: fyve a slightly curved tail in this example. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-y3.jpg) | Usage: by | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-y4.jpg) | Usage: foley |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þt þu thorn is mainly used as here for abbreviations followed by a superscript letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝerly yogh is used frequently, but only as equivalent to 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝeld |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Off | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Now |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-1v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: That | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/YaleBeinecke493-77v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: |