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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-a.jpg) | Usage: al double compartment 'a' used throughout. The upper compartment is usually smaller than the lower one. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-a2.jpg) | Usage: And the consistent form of upper case 'A' on this folio. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-a3.jpg) | Usage: may the head of 'a' stands a little above surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15r-a4.jpg) | Usage: And a really square-shaped lower lobe to this upper case 'A'. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-d.jpg) | Usage: gladyd the letter 'd' varies little in the scribe's stint in this manuscript. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-d2.jpg) | Usage: And the left of the lobe is pointed. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-d3.jpg) | Usage: distresse a very square lobe. | | |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-g.jpg) | Usage: gladyd 'g's are all double compartment and usually have a diamond-shaped compartment above and a more rounded one beneath. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-g2.jpg) | Usage: grete the horned effect to the upper and lower left side of the upper compartment is frequently repeated in this scribe's formation of 'g'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-g3.jpg) | Usage: Thurgh 'gh' combination. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-g4.jpg) | Usage: g(ra'ce 'g' with 'ra' abbreviative mark above. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-h.jpg) | Usage: shal 'h' frequently has an angular foot. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-h2.jpg) | Usage: Hath 'H' as upper case at the beginning of a line. There is no difference in the usual letter shape apart from a more pronounced angular stroke at the foot of the stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-h3.jpg) | Usage: wroth crossed 'h' after 't' when 'h' is in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-h4.jpg) | Usage: Thurgh crossed 'h' after 'g'. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-r.jpg) | Usage: Therfor modern 'r' used only a couple of times on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-r2.jpg) | Usage: For 'z'-shaped 'r' used after 'o' with thick otiose stroke descending from the left corner of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-r3.jpg) | Usage: are long 'r' used the majority of the time in initial, medial and final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-r4.jpg) | Usage: errour both versions of 'r' are used in this example. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-s.jpg) | Usage: aftirwardis sigma 's' used mainly in final position but also used initially as in the word 'sobre'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/harley3943-15-s2.jpg) | Usage: his perhaps a new nib in the second stanza which seems to have encouraged a much more spikey and finer appearance to the letters. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-s3.jpg) | Usage: conseyt the stem of 's' is not very long. Long 's' used initially and medially. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-s4.jpg) | Usage: so |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-w.jpg) | Usage: wole the scribe's 'w' varies little. Upper and lower case appear to be exactly the same. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-w2.jpg) | Usage: wykkydnes the HM114 scribe often has a slight foot at the bottom of the left arm of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-w3.jpg) | Usage: wyse a more rounded left limb | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-w4.jpg) | Usage: why the middle limb of 'w' is usually open at the head. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-y.jpg) | Usage: ye the tail of 'y' is usually short and contained. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-y2.jpg) | Usage: my occasionally there is no turn on the tail. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-y3.jpg) | Usage: assentyd | | |
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Thorn and yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL1.jpg) | Usage: 'trouþe the thorn graph has virtually no descender. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þu |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝow yogh used initially to represent the 'y' sound. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: ȝow yogh used only twice on this folio, both for the same word. |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL2.jpg) | Usage: To | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: But |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: No | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Harley3943-15-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Of |