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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-a.jpg) | Usage: as single compartment 'a' used as the lower case graph throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-a2.jpg) | Usage: tale |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-a3.jpg) | Usage: As distinctive upper case graph with sweeping cross-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-a4.jpg) | Usage: As probably the more usual upper case 'A' on the folios examined with looped extension into the left margin crossed by a pair of vertical parallel lines. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-d.jpg) | Usage: desclos 'd' is looped but generally the loop is about the same size as the lower compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-d2.jpg) | Usage: ded |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-d3.jpg) | Usage: briddes the lobe of 'd' is angular rather than rounded in appearance. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Do |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-g.jpg) | Usage: good 'g' is tailed with short thick stroke descending from the right side of the lobe. This then turns clockwise and descends as a finer stroke in tapering fashion. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-g2.jpg) | Usage: A mong 'g' in final position almost always has an added vertical tag descending from the extended horizontal head-stroke. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-g3.jpg) | Usage: Iuggement | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-g4.jpg) | Usage: mighte |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-h.jpg) | Usage: hise 'h' has an open head with tail-stroke which sweeps down at an angle to finish beyond the stem of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-h2.jpg) | Usage: slowh 'h' only seems to be crossed after w. The stem of 'h' is thick, the head-stroke much finer. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-h3.jpg) | Usage: mighte | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-h4.jpg) | Usage: He an elaborate upper case graph for 'H'. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-r.jpg) | Usage: rede modern 'r' is used in all positions except where 'z'-shaped 'r' is used. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-r2.jpg) | Usage: Vnder |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-r3.jpg) | Usage: bruyt 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and several round-bodied graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Richardes |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-s.jpg) | Usage: self long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stem is thick, the head-stroke fine. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-s2.jpg) | Usage: was kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-s3.jpg) | Usage: Confessor | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-s4.jpg) | Usage: So upper case 'S' with curved strokes at the head and foot. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-w.jpg) | Usage: we both limbs of 'w' have feet. The head-strokes connect and form a gently curved top to the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-w2.jpg) | Usage: How the left arm of 'w' is usually connected to the remainder of the graph at the head. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-w3.jpg) | Usage: two 'w' is a tall letter which towers above surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wher upper case letter distinct from the lower case graph because of the curving nature of the left arm which extends into the margin. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-y.jpg) | Usage: hym the body of 'y' is consistently formed. The tail-strokes are all very fine. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-y2.jpg) | Usage: tyme the tails of 'y' vary. Some turn counter-clockwise, some, as in this example have a kinked stroke turning clockwise, and others, as in version 3 are a straight line set at an oblique angle. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-y3.jpg) | Usage: eyen | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-y4.jpg) | Usage: a yeyn |
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Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þe thorn is used frequently for all purposes. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: youþe the stem of thorn is generally long and tapering. The lobe is squarish and sits at the top of the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: þroweþ | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: Þis the scribe even seems to have an upper case version of his thorn with a parallel stroke shadowing the stem and a larger, even more angular, lobe. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: To | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Bot |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-44r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Lo | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/PhilRosen1083-29-1r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: I |