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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-a.jpg) | Usage: a double compartment 'a' is used throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-a2.jpg) | Usage: contrary occasionally 'a' has a horned head-stroke. The horn to the left is actually the shoulder of the previous 'r' graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-a3.jpg) | Usage: And a very unusual triple-lobed upper case 'A' but nevertheless used on several occasions on both folios examined. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And the more usual upper case graph. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-d.jpg) | Usage: dothe unlooped 'd' with a 'u'-shaped lobe which appears open but which usually has a fine hairline to close. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-d2.jpg) | Usage: betokened |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-d3.jpg) | Usage: hadde 'de' ligature. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-d4.jpg) | Usage: Deuysion upper case 'D' with serrated left side. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/taylor5-6v-g.jpg) | Usage: gret the scribe uses both anglicana double compartment 'g' and also tailed 'g'. There seems to be no system about the choice of graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-g2.jpg) | Usage: a grese horned single compartment tailed 'g'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-g3.jpg) | Usage: streigth | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-g4.jpg) | Usage: God |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-h.jpg) | Usage: he 'h' is mainly of this type with open head-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-h2.jpg) | Usage: growith 'h' in final position following 't' is frequently, though not always, crossed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-h3.jpg) | Usage: He hathe his | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-h4.jpg) | Usage: How a more elaborate upper case 'H' with curved foot at the base of the ascender, separate head-stroke and dot within the graph. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-r.jpg) | Usage: restreyne modern 'r' is used in every position except after 'o'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-r2.jpg) | Usage: aftir almost all 'r's in final position attract this vertical tag. 't's and 's's are similarly tagged. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-r3.jpg) | Usage: clamor 'z'-shaped 'r' follows 'o'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-r4.jpg) | Usage: corrupcou(n) both 'r's used here in accordance with the style. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-s.jpg) | Usage: sey long 's' is in fact not usually very long at all, extending just below the level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-s2.jpg) | Usage: ys 8-shaped 's' is used in final position. It is usually tagged as here. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-s3.jpg) | Usage: desese | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-s4.jpg) | Usage: So serpentine upper case 'S'. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-w.jpg) | Usage: wiche most 'w's follow this pattern though on some folios, the 'w' in version 3 is more in evidence. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-w2.jpg) | Usage: Þorow the head of the central limb is open at the top, curving over to the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-w3.jpg) | Usage: dwellith an alternative 'w' used frequently by the scribe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-w4.jpg) | Usage: With outen where 'W' begins a line, the left limb frequently extends to a point into the left margin. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-y.jpg) | Usage: ys the tail of 'y' is usually short and straight. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-y2.jpg) | Usage: euyr |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-y3.jpg) | Usage: hym very occasionally there is a slight turn on the tail of 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-y4.jpg) | Usage: Yeueth 'Y' at the beginning of a line with extended tail into the left margin. |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þer thorn is a short stumpy graph with little or no descender below the lobe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: soþe thorn is not ubiquitous for 'th'. Both exist throughout the text. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: þinge | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-4r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: almyȝgthty the only example of yogh which I could find on the folios examined. The scribe may be muddled as to when to use it as the spelling here is repetitive. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: That and unusual semi-circular head-stroke for 'T'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: It |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Pees | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Taylor5-6v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: But |