Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Ff.5.35 |
| Folios: | 1-152 |
| Sampled Folios: | 72v |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: am straight-sided 'a' with fine hairline cross-bar. |  | Usage: many |
 | Usage: And upper case 'A' has the same basic square lobe but the head-stroke appears in two different versions. |  | Usage: And the second version of the head-stroke. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: dwellyng squat unlooped 'd' is used throughout. |  | Usage: good the stroke across the head of the oval-shaped lobe is short and may be a flat or slightly curved stroke. |
 | Usage: hadde 'd' ligatured with 'e'. |  | Usage: qd the scribe's 'tag' on the 'd' of the abbreviated 'quod'. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: graunte double compartment 'g' with oval upper lobe and triangular lower one. |  | Usage: nyppyng 'g' in final position with long descending vertical tag. |
 | Usage: þogh |  | Usage: auenge |
| H | |||
 | Usage: him 'h' frequently has a stem with floreated head. |  | Usage: pleyneth the limb of 'h' is sometimes wavey. |
 | Usage: schryue the tail-stroke may continue clockwise forming a loop back to the limb. |  | Usage: white |
| R | |||
 | Usage: wurk modern 'r' is used in all positions. |  | Usage: her 'r' in final position with curved stroke up from the base of the stem. |
 | Usage: broko(ur) 'z'-shaped 'r' used after round-bodied graphs. |  | Usage: schryue |
| S | |||
 | Usage: sory straight 's' is used with foot at line level and angled head. This 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: marchaunts '8'-shaped 's' used in final position. |
 | Usage: abbesse |  | Usage: swowne the size of the following 'w' diminishes this 's' in initial position. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: wrathe 'w's are all formed in basically the same way. |  | Usage: Now |
 | Usage: wt |  | Usage: swowne here the whole word may be seen with initial 's' followed by a taller 'w'. The head of 'w' stands above other graphs. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: yn 'y' is consistently formed. It is almost always dotted. The left limb is generally straight and the tail is short, extending only a little beyond the fork. |  | Usage: many |
 | Usage: bihynde |  | Usage: peyne |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: athinkeþ thorn is used frequently. It is a squat graph with a thick stem. |  | Usage: wraþþe |
 | Usage: ȝere yogh is used as equivalent of 'y' and of 'gh'. |  | Usage: neȝburhade |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: Eu(er) |  | Usage: I |
 | Usage: Now |  | Usage: Þan |