Scribal Profile Unknown | |
Current Manuscript: | Nottingham, University of Nottingham Library, Wollaton Library Collection MS WLC LM 8 |
Folios: | 1-205 |
Sampled Folios: | 48v, 155r |
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A | |||
Usage: remenant the scribal hand is very consistent. All lower case 'a's are double compartment. | Usage: naturele | ||
Usage: Cicorea | Usage: Astrologie upper case 'A's on the two folios examined are in this form. There is no variation. | ||
D | |||
Usage: doþ 'd' is unlooped with the lobe an oval shape. | Usage: Calcedonie 'd' in ligature with the following 'o'. | ||
Usage: vundrefongeþ | Usage: Decima upper case 'D' in the gloss text. | ||
G | |||
Usage: grounded two forms of 'g' are used by the scribe. This version, which looks like a tailed 'g' sometimes has a hairline stroke from the end of the tail back to the lobe. | Usage: oughen anglicana double compartment 'g' is used in the same proportion as tailed 'g'. | ||
Usage: Plantago | Usage: þing 'g' in final position with tag. | ||
H | |||
Usage: herbe 'h' is neatly executed with short tail-stroke generally finishing beneath the ascender. | Usage: she | ||
Usage: noght | Usage: He upper case 'H' with foot on the stem. | ||
R | |||
Usage: retorne modern 'r' is used throughout in all positions. | Usage: wher | ||
Usage: vndrestonde 'z'-shaped 'r' is always used after 'o' and occasionally follows round-bodied graphs. | Usage: Rosmaryne | ||
S | |||
Usage: sterre long 's' is always used in initial position. | Usage: his kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position in the majority of cases. | ||
Usage: is occasionally this 8-shaped 's' is found in final position. | Usage: Sardis serpentine 'S' is used as the upper case graph, not only as a special 'S' in the gloss text but also in the general text. | ||
W | |||
Usage: was the form of 'w' varies little. | Usage: how | ||
Usage: writ | Usage: Which upper case graph exactly the same as the lower case one. | ||
Y | |||
Usage: planteyn the left arm of 'y' is vertical. The fork of the graph rests on the line. | Usage: maistrye | ||
Usage: clepyd the tail of 'y' is generally short and contained. It usually has a tiny flick to the right to finish. | Usage: may | ||
Thorn and Yogh | |||
Usage: clepeþ thorn is used frequently. It has little extension beneath the lobe which distinguishes it from 'y'. | Usage: þilk | ||
Usage: ȝitt on the folios examined, yogh only seems to be used as equivalent of 'y'. | Usage: ȝif |