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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-117-a.jpg) | Usage: Principally double compartment 'a' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-117-a2.jpg) | Usage: That usually the two compartments appear to be the same size. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-117-a3.jpg) | Usage: fale occasionally the upper compartment is bigger than the lower. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-117-a4.jpg) | Usage: Alas a distinctive upper case 'A' used throughout on the folios examined. It is the horizontal bar which crosses the graph at the top of the lobe which is different. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-d.jpg) | Usage: desire the scribe uses unlooped 'd' which varies little whether in initial, medial or final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-d2.jpg) | Usage: stered |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-d3.jpg) | Usage: dedis the angle of the down-stroke is essentially the same in each example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-d4.jpg) | Usage: mandato medial 'd' in the Latin gloss in the hand of the scribe. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-g.jpg) | Usage: guerdon all the scribe's graphs are controlled and evenly formed. Tailed 'g' is used throughout and again there is little variation in the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-g2.jpg) | Usage: kynge there may be slight variation in the curve of the tail-stroke. The head of the graph is almost always the same with a thick descender sometimes slightly curved as in this example. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-g3.jpg) | Usage: regimine 'g' from Latin gloss in the hand of the scribe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-117-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gracious upper case 'G'. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-h.jpg) | Usage: honoure lower case 'h' varies little and is always neatly executed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-h2.jpg) | Usage: Herkenith in the combination 'th' in final position, 'h' is always crossed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-h3.jpg) | Usage: Schall | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-h4.jpg) | Usage: Herkenith distinctive looped side-stroke variant on the 'h' graph for the upper case rendition. The head-stroke is no longer a loop but a separate stroke curved at each end. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-r.jpg) | Usage: roiall modern 'r' is used in initial, medial and final positions. The formation does not vary. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-r2.jpg) | Usage: dispreise 'z'-shaped 'r' used after 'o', 'p' and 'w'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-117-r3.jpg) | Usage: hedir 'r' in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-r4.jpg) | Usage: Reioyse upper case 'R' at the beginning of a line. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-s.jpg) | Usage: schuldyn long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The head-stroke is separately scribed and curves down to form a ligature with the following 't'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-s2.jpg) | Usage: dedis kidney 's' is used exclusively in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-s3.jpg) | Usage: excessife | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-s4.jpg) | Usage: Schall the curving top stroke of upper case 'S' ends with a final loop back to connect with the stroke. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-w.jpg) | Usage: worthi the scribe has two variant shapes for the 'w' graph which are used randomly. This variant has a third stroke at the right forming a single lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-w2.jpg) | Usage: woo this variation of 'w' has a double, 'B'-shaped element on the right side. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-w3.jpg) | Usage: tweyne 't' connects with the left curved arm of the 'w' graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Whiche upper case 'W' has a horizontal stroke across the top of the graph. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-y.jpg) | Usage: lyue the scribe's formation of 'y' is extremely regular. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-y2.jpg) | Usage: atteyne the angle of turn on the tail of 'y' varies little. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-y3.jpg) | Usage: seyne occasionally the tail of 'y' extends a little further than usual. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-y4.jpg) | Usage: annuyte |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þinge the stem of thorn is copied at an angle. Thorn is used only occasionally. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þt abbreviation with superscript 't' neatly housed in the fork between the stem and lobe of thorn. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝerely yogh used initially as equivalent of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: myȝt yogh is also used as equivalent of 'gh' in this combination. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: That the scribe has a number of distinctive forms for upper case letters. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: But |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: I | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: O |
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More Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL3.jpg) | Usage: Cursius | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL3-2.jpg) | Usage: Pricipally |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL3-3.jpg) | Usage: No | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/FitzMcClean182-123v-WL3-4.jpg) | Usage: Exemplu(m) |