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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-a.jpg) | Usage: as this scribe mingles secretary forms with those of anglicana. Here the double compartment 'a' which sometimes occurs in the same word with the single compartment version of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-a2.jpg) | Usage: and single compartment 'a' with hair-line at the head to close. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-a3.jpg) | Usage: akart both forms of 'a' used in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-a4.jpg) | Usage: Amonge the upper case version of the graph. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-d.jpg) | Usage: demonstratyue 'd' is looped and very similar to the 'd' of the first hand. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-d2.jpg) | Usage: whed(er) the lobe may be very angular as in the first version, or smoother as it is here. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-d3.jpg) | Usage: and angular lower lobe and triangular head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-d4.jpg) | Usage: del(e)d |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-g.jpg) | Usage: god 'g' is an odd graph with the lower compartment frequently lop-sided or squashed in appearance. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-g2.jpg) | Usage: bryng a short downward tag on this 'g' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-g3.jpg) | Usage: ryght | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-g4.jpg) | Usage: brynge distorted form of the lower compartment. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-h.jpg) | Usage: he the stem of 'h' generally does not have an angled foot as is seen in the upper case version 4. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-h2.jpg) | Usage: shal the limb is short and curves gently. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-h3.jpg) | Usage: cloth crossed 'h' in final position in a word when following 't'. The scribe also crosses double 'l'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-h4.jpg) | Usage: How upper case version of 'H' with foot. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-r.jpg) | Usage: ryght long 'r' is used in all positions throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-r2.jpg) | Usage: your 'r' in final position frequently has a flourish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-r3.jpg) | Usage: freres on this folio, 'z'-shaped 'r' only follows 'o' and 'f' as here! | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-r4.jpg) | Usage: lord |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-s.jpg) | Usage: seint long 's' is most frequently used in initial position. It is also used medially. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-s2.jpg) | Usage: his sigma 's' is used in both initial and final positions. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-s3.jpg) | Usage: sette rare to find sigma 's' in initial position on this folio. It may be the scribe's more usual practise elsewhere. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Shal |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-w.jpg) | Usage: when 'w' occurs with several variations. Here the left limb has a distinct foot and the head of the stroke curls over to close on the second. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-w2.jpg) | Usage: whele both arms left open at the head. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-w3.jpg) | Usage: worthynesse(s) here the left arm has a sweeping approach stroke to begin. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Withouten |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-y.jpg) | Usage: lay a wider curve on the tail of 'y' than that of the first scribe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-y2.jpg) | Usage: bely |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-y3.jpg) | Usage: hy(m) the left limb is mainly a vertical line, but occasionally it is found at a slight angle as in the next example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-y4.jpg) | Usage: Your |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þen thorn is not used frequently but is used for demonstratives and the definite article. There is a single example of its use as a verb ending. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þis |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: brouȝt yogh is used as equivalent of both 'y' and 'gh'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝoure |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Let | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Tell |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: By | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add25718-47r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: I |