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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-a.jpg) | Usage: and all the scribe's 'a's are single compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-a2.jpg) | Usage: mace |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-a3.jpg) | Usage: As this graph is not found at the beginning of a line, but may nevertheless be one version of the upper case letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And the upper case graph for 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-d.jpg) | Usage: deludid unlooped 'd' is used most of the time. The shape of the lobe may vary from rounded to much more angular. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-d2.jpg) | Usage: hond |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-d3.jpg) | Usage: dar the scribe does used looped 'd' and the occurrences seem to be in clusters. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-d4.jpg) | Usage: swoord the scribe quite often uses this bastard form when 'd' is in final position. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-g.jpg) | Usage: gere tailed 'g' is used throughout and is generally regularly formed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-g2.jpg) | Usage: gorge |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-g3.jpg) | Usage: George the upper case graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-g4.jpg) | Usage: as glad a 'g' on the bottom line of the manuscript with licence to extend the tail-stroke. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-h.jpg) | Usage: hevy the head-loop may be open as here, or looped as in the following versions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-h2.jpg) | Usage: hurtith where 'h' follows 't' or 'g' it is 'crossed'. Here the cross is the curved stroke above and to the right of the graph itself. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-h3.jpg) | Usage: right the 'cross stroke' for the 'h' is again above and in advance of the 'h'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Herneys the upper case graph, differing from version 1 perhaps only in the thickness of the stem. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-r.jpg) | Usage: right 'z'-shaped 'r' is used in all positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-r2.jpg) | Usage: wher modern 'r' is also used in all positions and the scribe does not appear to discriminate. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-r3.jpg) | Usage: sore | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Redy at the beginning of a line and where all other graphs which begin the lines are upper case. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-s.jpg) | Usage: side long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stem is very thick. It does taper and the head-stroke is fine and forms a small closed compartment at the top of the stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-s2.jpg) | Usage: as kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-s3.jpg) | Usage: assise | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-s4.jpg) | Usage: This |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-w.jpg) | Usage: when in initial position, 'w' has an approach stroke which begins well below the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-w2.jpg) | Usage: Tweyn two pointed 'v's make the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-w3.jpg) | Usage: Wt the scribe abbreviates 'with' on several occasions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wil upper case graph with slightly longer left arm. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-y.jpg) | Usage: myghti the tail of 'y' is generally long. The curvature varies. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-y2.jpg) | Usage: hevy |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-y3.jpg) | Usage: Yt sometimes the tail of 'y' loops back up to the following word. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-y4.jpg) | Usage: may |
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Thorn |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þu a single example of thorn on the folio examined. | | |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: The | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: But |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Is | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Ashmole45pt2-47r-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Eke |