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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-a.jpg) | Usage: grace the scribe uses a mixture of anglicana and secretary forms. He has both double and single compartment 'a'. Here the 'a' is straight-sided with horizontal cross-bar. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-a2.jpg) | Usage: and a very angular single compartment 'a'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-a3.jpg) | Usage: Capitulum a horned effect to this graph in his more formal script for the glosses. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-a4.jpg) | Usage: Archebiship |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-d.jpg) | Usage: dede the scribe uses both looped and unlooped 'd'. 'd' is sometimes ligatured with 'e'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-d2.jpg) | Usage: dude both 'd's are looped in this example. The lower lobe of the first 'd' is very pointed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-d3.jpg) | Usage: buddud d' in final position with tag. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Dethe upper case 'D'. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-g.jpg) | Usage: god only the secretary form of 'g' is used on the folio examined. The angled stroke making up the left side of the lobe is unusual. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-g2.jpg) | Usage: Aigolonde the tail is presented in a number of different ways. Here the tail turns clockwise and extends horizontally beneath the preceding graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-g3.jpg) | Usage: knyght | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gauelon upper case 'G' with parallel line decoration. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-h.jpg) | Usage: helthe (first 'h') most of the scribe's 'h' graphs have a distinctly angled foot. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-h2.jpg) | Usage: Archebiship the tail of 'h' is usually neatly contained beneath the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-h3.jpg) | Usage: beginneth the tail of 'h' turns clockwise and runs horizontal along the line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Here elaborately finished 'H' to begin the incipit to the Prologue. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-r.jpg) | Usage: right modern 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-r2.jpg) | Usage: Furre |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-r3.jpg) | Usage: grete 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and other round-bodied graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Roulonde |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-s.jpg) | Usage: speris long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. It is a neatly executed graph with even formation, finishing just below the level of the line. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-s2.jpg) | Usage: greuous kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-s3.jpg) | Usage: Sarȝyns upper case version of 'S' within the text. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Story a serpentine 'S' with decorative features is used in the gloss. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-w.jpg) | Usage: wile again, the formation of 'w' hardly deviates. The scribe is well in control of all features of his copying. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-w2.jpg) | Usage: how |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-w3.jpg) | Usage: wt | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-w4.jpg) | Usage: wherefore |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-y.jpg) | Usage: yow 'y' is undotted and has a short tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-y2.jpg) | Usage: many |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-y3.jpg) | Usage: ydolle | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-y4.jpg) | Usage: namys |
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Thorn and Yogh |
| Usage: þe thorn used for the definite article and also for pronouns. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þt |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: fflyȝt yogh is used as equivalent to 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝere here yogh is used as equivalent to 'y'. Yogh is also used as 'z' in the word 'Sarȝyns'. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Emp(er)oure the neat formation of graphs is also seen in the scribe's upper case letters. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Hm28561-326r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Charlis another variation on upper case 'C' may be seen in version 4. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Iame | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HM28561-326r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Citte |