Scribal Profile John Marchaunt or Scribe D | |
| Profiles for this Scribe: | 11. USA, New York,NY, Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library MS Plimpton 265 |
| Current Manuscript: | USA, New York,NY, Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library MS Plimpton 265 |
| Folios: | 1-171 |
| Sampled Folios: | 19v, 36v, 37r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: arist double compartment 'a' is used throughout. Although this example shows the upper compartment as slightly larger, it is more usual to find a smaller upper and larger lower compartment. |  | Usage: After Scribe D uses a number of versions of upper case 'A' in all his manuscripts. Three different versions are found on the three folios consulted. |
 | Usage: Amans this 'A' with overhanging upper lobe occurs frequently in Scribe D's manuscripts. |  | Usage: Amans 'a' with rectangular lower compartment is also a frequent occurrence. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: destrempred neatly formed looped 'd' with rounded lower lobe. |  | Usage: affraied frequently found in Scribe D's manuscripts is this open-centred 'd'. |
 | Usage: dede an example of both versions in this word. |  | Usage: qd again a classic 'qd' by this scribe with tag forming a curve from the centre of the loop of 'd'. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: gladnesse the upper compartment of 'g' usually has a vertical aspect, whereas the lower compartment has a horizontal one. |  | Usage: among the lower compartment is often triangular in shape. |
 | Usage: nought |  | Usage: God |
| H | |||
 | Usage: hem the tail-stroke may finish beneath the body of the graph but there are other variations as seen in the following versions. |  | Usage: which tail-stroke curving clockwise followed by 'h' with tail-stroke curving first clockwise then turning counter-clockwise to finish. |
 | Usage: vpright |  | Usage: which hele haþ a series of 'h's all consistently formed. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: receyue long 'r' is used in all positions in the text. |  | Usage: fader rounded downward curve to finish the shoulder of 'r'. |
 | Usage: forme 'z'-shaped 'r' always follows 'o' and some round-bodied graphs. It may or may not sport the otiose tag from the bottom left of the graph. |  | Usage: alterius modern 'r' is used occasionally in the Latin glosses in this manuscript. Long 'r' is also used. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: self long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. It frequently has a sort of small wing on the left close to the top of the shaft where the scribe places his pen to initiate the stroke. |  | Usage: swordes sigma 's' is also used in initial position. |
 | Usage: tymes kidney-shaped 's' is found in final position. |  | Usage: Sche |
| W | |||
 | Usage: which looped anglicana 'w' with closed head loops is the most frequent version of this graph. 'w' usually has a rounded aspect. |  | Usage: how the middle limb may also be open at the head. |
 | Usage: wolt |  | Usage: Wher there is no difference between upper and lower case graphs. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: ioyful 'y' usually has a vertical left limb. The tail-stroke varies in length. |  | Usage: tueye occasionally 'y' is dotted. |
 | Usage: why sometimes the tail returns to the height of the top of the body of the graph. |  | Usage: myn |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: þenke thorn is used frequently on all occasions. It is also used as a replacement for 'th'. |  | Usage: takþ |
 | Usage: ȝit yogh is used as equivalent of the 'y' element. |  | Usage: seruantȝ yogh is also used as equivalent of the 'z' sound of the plural. |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: The |  | Usage: Boicius typical Scribe D 'B' with 2-shaped element preceding the graph and vertical line separating the '3' shape from the '2' shape. |
 | Usage: In |  | Usage: Haþ upper case 'H' with circle to the left of the stem. |