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John Carpenter
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Current Manuscript:USA, Philadelphia, PA, Rosenbach Museum & Library MS 1083/29
Folios:1-161v
Sampled Folios:1r, 44r
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A
Usage: as
single compartment 'a' used as the lower case graph throughout.
Usage: tale
Usage: As
distinctive upper case graph with sweeping cross-stroke.
Usage: As
probably the more usual upper case 'A' on the folios examined with looped extension into the left margin crossed by a pair of vertical parallel lines.
 
D
Usage: desclos
'd' is looped but generally the loop is about the same size as the lower compartment.
Usage: ded
Usage: briddes
the lobe of 'd' is angular rather than rounded in appearance.
Usage: Do
 
G
Usage: good
'g' is tailed with short thick stroke descending from the right side of the lobe. This then turns clockwise and descends as a finer stroke in tapering fashion.
Usage: A mong
'g' in final position almost always has an added vertical tag descending from the extended horizontal head-stroke.
Usage: Iuggement
Usage: mighte
 
H
Usage: hise
'h' has an open head with tail-stroke which sweeps down at an angle to finish beyond the stem of the graph.
Usage: slowh
'h' only seems to be crossed after w. The stem of 'h' is thick, the head-stroke much finer.
Usage: mighte
Usage: He
an elaborate upper case graph for 'H'.
 
R
Usage: rede
modern 'r' is used in all positions except where 'z'-shaped 'r' is used.
Usage: Vnder
Usage: bruyt
'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o' and several round-bodied graphs.
Usage: Richardes
 
S
Usage: self
long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stem is thick, the head-stroke fine.
Usage: was
kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position.
Usage: Confessor
Usage: So
upper case 'S' with curved strokes at the head and foot.
 
W
Usage: we
both limbs of 'w' have feet. The head-strokes connect and form a gently curved top to the graph.
Usage: How
the left arm of 'w' is usually connected to the remainder of the graph at the head.
Usage: two
'w' is a tall letter which towers above surrounding graphs.
Usage: Wher
upper case letter distinct from the lower case graph because of the curving nature of the left arm which extends into the margin.
 
Y
Usage: hym
the body of 'y' is consistently formed. The tail-strokes are all very fine.
Usage: tyme
the tails of 'y' vary. Some turn counter-clockwise, some, as in this example have a kinked stroke turning clockwise, and others, as in version 3 are a straight line set at an oblique angle.
Usage: eyen
Usage: a yeyn
 
Thorn
Usage: þe
thorn is used frequently for all purposes.
Usage: youþe
the stem of thorn is generally long and tapering. The lobe is squarish and sits at the top of the stem.
Usage: þroweþ
Usage: Þis
the scribe even seems to have an upper case version of his thorn with a parallel stroke shadowing the stem and a larger, even more angular, lobe.
 
Upper Case Letters
Usage: To
Usage: Bot
Usage: Lo
Usage: I
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