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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-a1.jpg) | Usage: and single compartment secretary 'a' used throughout as the lower case letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-a2.jpg) | Usage: cast |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And an alternative form of upper case 'A'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-a4.jpg) | Usage: Alone double compartment 'A' used as the upper case although the scribe is not scrupulous about using upper case letters for the beginning of a line. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-d1.jpg) | Usage: don 'd' is looped with angular lower lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-d2.jpg) | Usage: hold a rather more rounded version of 'd' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-d3.jpg) | Usage: ded | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Discou(er)eth 'D' which appears at the beginning of a line. The loop is slightly bigger than normal so this may be the scribe's upper case graph. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-g1.jpg) | Usage: grace tailed 'g' used throughout. The lobe is squareish and set at a slight angle. The tail trails down at an angle and does not curve round at the end. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-g2.jpg) | Usage: swownyng 'g' in final position with tag. All 'g's, 't's and 'f's in final position have a vertical tag attached. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-g3.jpg) | Usage: hyghe a 'gh' combination. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Goddesse upper case graph at the beginning of a line. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-h1.jpg) | Usage: hert the head-stroke is often left open rather than looped. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-h2.jpg) | Usage: which when 'h' follows 'c' or 'g', the joining stroke forms a looped head. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-h3.jpg) | Usage: syghe | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-h4.jpg) | Usage: He upper case 'H' at the beginning of a line which appears exactly the same as the lower case graph. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-r1.jpg) | Usage: restreigne the scribe uses a mixture of modern 'r' and 'z'-shaped 'r'. There doesn't seem to be a pattern to his choice of graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-r2.jpg) | Usage: ouer |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-r3.jpg) | Usage: hynderer both versions of 'r' used in this word. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-r4.jpg) | Usage: fadir modern 'r' used in final position. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-s1.jpg) | Usage: syghe sigma 's' used in initial position as well as long 's'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-s2.jpg) | Usage: loues kidney-shaped 's' used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-s3.jpg) | Usage: destroie long 's' used in medial position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Sche |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-w1.jpg) | Usage: wolde the arms of 'w' may turn to the left at the head or they may be turned to the right to close the head-strokes. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-w2.jpg) | Usage: how 'w' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-w3.jpg) | Usage: write here the arms of 'w' turn sharply to the right to form a closed head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wele upper case 'W' at the beginning of a line. The shape is the same, the size is bigger. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-2r-y1.jpg) | Usage: y the tail of 'y' may curve. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-2r-y2.jpg) | Usage: my the tail of 'y' can also be straight. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-y3.jpg) | Usage: hyghe a slight wave on this tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-y4.jpg) | Usage: nyne the tail of 'y' resembles the straight tail of 'g'. |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-WL1-1.jpg) | Usage: þat thorn only appears to be used for the definite article and pronouns. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þy |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝit yogh is used as equivalent to both the 'y' and the 'gh' sounds. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: noȝt |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-WL2-1.jpg) | Usage: Til | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-19r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: But |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: In | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Newberry-f33-5-22r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Ne |