|
A |
| Usage: made lower case 'a' varies according to the folios consulted. It always appears as a double compartment graph but is sometimes a true anglicana 'a' and at others a straight-sided 'a' with horizontal cross-bar and various different shapes for the upper compartment. Here 'a' has an angled head-stroke. | | Usage: and in this version the head is closed with a diagonal hairline stroke. |
| Usage: As 'A's may be angular or more rounded as in version 4. | | Usage: And |
|
D |
| Usage: darte unlooped 'd' is used most of the time. | | Usage: wold the scribe does use looped 'd' occasionally, here in final position. |
| Usage: deseruyd the scribe uses what appears to be an upper case letter in initial position. | | Usage: dede both forms of the 'd' graph in this word. |
|
G |
| Usage: greue tailed 'g' is used throughout. At the beginning of the manuscript the tails of 'g' are generally short and neat, extending no further in a clockwise direction than the extent of the graph. | | Usage: knowlychinge further on in the manuscript the tails of 'g' may extend clockwise in sweeping curves beneath previous graphs. |
| Usage: right | | Usage: Genio upper case 'G' in the rubric in the hand of the scribe. |
|
H |
| Usage: haue the scribe usually copies well above the line. The limb of 'h' therefore descends in a gentle curve and ends at the line. | | Usage: suche the head of 'h' may be looped or open as in version 1. |
| Usage: ryghte 'h' following 'g' is crossed. The tail extends well below the line. | | Usage: Hit upper case 'H' with thick, straight stem and open head-stroke. |
|
R |
| Usage: ryght modern 'r' is used throughout in all positions. | | Usage: Vnwar |
| Usage: or 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. | | Usage: Right |
|
S |
| Usage: synge long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stem may be very thick as in this example. | | Usage: goddes kidney-shaped 's' with horn is used in final position. |
| Usage: syknesse long 's' used medially. | | Usage: Scheo |
|
W |
| Usage: was 'w' is formed as two 'v's. There is a single lobe to the right. | | Usage: owt |
| Usage: wt used frequently | | Usage: Where the upper case graph is slightly more elaborate with left limb extended to the left and a 'B'-shaped element to the right. |
|
Y |
| Usage: ys the fork of 'y' usually appears at or above the line. | | Usage: betyde the tail-stroke is usually fine and straight with no return. |
| Usage: lye | | Usage: lyuynge |
|
Thorn |
| Usage: oþer the stem of thorn is long and tapering. | | Usage: neuyrþeles the lobe of thorn is attached to the top of the stem. |
| Usage: bryngeþ | | Usage: doþ |
|
Upper Case A |
| Usage: And upper case 'A's in all their variety. | | Usage: As |
| Usage: As | | Usage: And it is interesting that so many scribes seemed to delight in varying the 'A' graphs. |
|
Upper Case Letters |
| Usage: I | | Usage: Beholde |
| Usage: But | | Usage: To |