Scribal Profile Hand C | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Mm.2.21 |
| Folios: | ff 65-72v (quire 9) |
| Sampled Folios: | 66r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: al double compartment 'a' which frequently appears with no separation between upper and lower compartments. |  | Usage: art |
 | Usage: And several slightly different versions of this shape of upper case 'A' may be found on the folio examined. |  | Usage: And |
| D | |||
 | Usage: dore 'd' may be securely looped as in this version with angular lower lobe. |  | Usage: And 'd' may also have an 'open' centre. |
 | Usage: and sometimes the scribe squashes his graphs so that they appear stunted versions of his script. |  | Usage: drede |
| G | |||
 | Usage: godes this is a fairly robust form of 'g' compared with some of the examples seen on this folio. |  | Usage: goþ here the lower compartment has all but disappeared |
 | Usage: necgligens again the lower compartment is very small compared with the upper compartment. |  | Usage: þorgh neither upper nor lower compartment is closed in this version. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: how 'h' is generally fairly consistent in formation with variation in the length of tail. However, see versions 3 and 4. |  | Usage: schal |
 | Usage: schrift head-stroke through shoulder, limb and tail are a single stroke in this example. |  | Usage: He the same seems to apply here too. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: Wher modern 'r' is used in all positions and is the preferred graph. |  | Usage: bereþ long 'r' is also used on occasion. |
 | Usage: more z'-shaped 'r', with and without otiose stroke is used mainly after 'o' and occasionally follows other graphs such as 'w'. |  | Usage: fer 'r' in final position with flourish. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: schape this peculiar version of sigma 's' is used in initial and in final position. |  | Usage: was a sort-of '8'-shaped version of 's' in final position. |
 | Usage: sorow long 's' is also used initially and medially. |  | Usage: Si serpentine 'S' with long horizontal base stroke. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: was the scribe has a variety of 'w' graphs. |  | Usage: eft(er)ward |
 | Usage: oþ(er)wise |  | Usage: Wher upper case graph tinged with yellow at the beginning of a line. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: my the right limb turns to connect at the fork (here it is missed), and continues as the tail in a straight line at an oblique angle. |  | Usage: thynk as with the unusual variations in other of the scribe's graphs, 'y' also sometimes has a peculiarity. The left limb is often curved from the left at the top to the right at the fork. |
 | Usage: gyle |  | Usage: treuly |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: bereþ þe two different shapes for thorn in this example. |  | Usage: þus yet another version of the graph. Thorn is used frequently by the scribe. |
 | Usage: nouȝt yogh is used as equivalent of both 'gh' and 'y'. |  | Usage: ȝif |