Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | England, London, British Library MS Harley 1900 |
| Folios: | 1-310 |
| Sampled Folios: | 1r, 74v, 156r, |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: mageste the scribe uses double compartment 'a' throughout. |  | Usage: auctorite |
 | Usage: Anno an unusual cursive form of upper case 'A' often found in documents copied into the London Letter Books where 'A's such as this are used for lists of 'A'ldermen. |  | Usage: Also the type of 'A' frequently selected by scribes copying 'Confessio Amantis' manuscripts; used usually for the glossing of 'Amans' in the margins. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: lordschip the scribe's 'd's are unlooped and usually follow this pattern with curve at the top of the down-stroke. |  | Usage: goode there are occasional examples of looped 'd'. |
 | Usage: lond an upright example with oval lobe. |  | Usage: Dardanus upper case 'D' with dash in the centre. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: grete 'g' varies little and is always double compartment with angled head. |  | Usage: wiþsigge |
 | Usage: spekyng there is a slight lip between the horizontal stroke where it leads from the middle of the angled right side of the upper lobe. This 'g' is in final position and almost all final 'g's have a downward slash stroke attached. |  | Usage: Grecia upper case 'G' with double parallel line decoration. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: heepis 'h' varies only in the haste with which the scribe forms the graph. The tail-stroke usually curves round clockwise and ends just to the left of the base of the stem. |  | Usage: hond occasionally the tail flicks in reverse. |
 | Usage: knowelech 'h' is rarely crossed but here in final position it follows 'c'. |  | Usage: Hircanus there does not appear to be any distinction between the scribe's upper and lower case 'h'. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: power long 'r' is the most frequently used 'r' graph. It is used in all positions. |  | Usage: 'whider very occasionally, modern 'r' is used. |
 | Usage: ordinau(n)cis 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. |  | Usage: Romayns upper case 'R' with sweeping approach stroke. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: statutes long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: kyngdoms final 's' is always 8-shaped. The graph is usually slightly bigger than those preceding. |
 | Usage: slyliche an occasional sigma 's' in initial position. |  | Usage: So this 'S' is not just a one-off. The scribe makes use of this form several times on the folios consulted. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: wilne 'w' is the scribe's most varied graph. There are many more variations which there is not room to show. On some folios a particular style is favoured and on others it may be different. |  | Usage: write here 'w' with looped head and closed top. |
 | Usage: drew all forms of 'w' have a double lobe feature to the right. |  | Usage: wer(e) a mixture of all styles. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: contrary in contrast with 'w', 'y' is very evenly copied. It is almost always dotted and there is not a huge variation in the angle and length of the tail. |  | Usage: y holde |
 | Usage: praye |  | Usage: myȝty |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: strengþe thorn is ubiquitous, being used as the initial letter of pronouns, adjectives and articles as well as present tense third person singular verb endings and elsewhere to replace 'th'. |  | Usage: nediþ |
 | Usage: nouȝt yogh is also used readily in all situations. |  | Usage: ȝe |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: Pilg(ri)mes |  | Usage: De |
 | Usage: Iupit(er)s |  | Usage: Constantyn |
| Decoration | |||
 | Usage: Dialogus the initial letter on the first folio decorated with ink. |  | Usage: Ptholomeus |
 | Usage: Now a face is drawn inside the letter. |  | Usage: The scribe's chapter numbers in rubric. |