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A |
| Usage: can the scribe has a variety of differently formed lower case 'a's. Here the graph is angular with both compartments squarish in shape. | | Usage: any a single down-stroke to the right of the graph. Smaller upper compartment and square lower compartment. |
| Usage: atte an example of straight-sided 'a' with horizontal cross-bar through the middle of the graph. | | Usage: And the scribe uses a variety of upper case 'A's. This version has a horned head-stroke and long, arching lead-in stroke. |
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D |
| Usage: day the bowl of 'd' is triangular in shape with fine hairline stroke across the top of the bowl. | | Usage: hadde ligature of the second 'd' graph with horned 'e'. |
| Usage: aquaynted 'd' in final position frequently has a tag which first rises then drops vertically and ends with a counter-clockwise turn. | | Usage: sadde |
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G |
| Usage: goost 'g' comprises two diamond-shaped compartments of roughly equal size. The head is closed with a fine hairline stroke. | | Usage: thing 'g' in final position is frequently tagged. The tag descends vertically from the end of the horizontal dash which extends out from the middle of the upper compartment. |
| Usage: thought | | Usage: lenger the lower lobe is larger in this example. |
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H |
| Usage: which (first 'h') 'h' is evenly formed with a triangular looped head resting on the shoulder. The foot of the first stroke may curve up to touch the shoulder. The tail curves gently counter-clockwise. | | Usage: he an example of a more current version. |
| Usage: angwyssh when 'h' follows 't' 's' or 'g', it is systematically crossed. | | Usage: Hadde upper case 'H' with looped extension to the left of the shaft. |
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R |
| Usage: restlesse long 'r' is used occasionally. | | Usage: Chestrisse Inne modern 'r' is the most frequently selected graph. |
| Usage: brotelnesse 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o', 'e' and round-bodied graphs. | | Usage: Royal a curiously elaborate upper case 'R'. |
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S |
| Usage: slepe long 's' used in initial and medial positions. The stem is thick and set at an angle, giving a slanting aspect to the writing. | | Usage: saye sigma 's' is used occasionally in initial position. |
| Usage: this a horned head for this kidney-shaped 's' used exclusively in final position. | | Usage: So upper case 'S' of the sigma variety at the beginning of a line. |
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W |
| Usage: worlde 'w' is evenly formed as two 'v's with looped heads. There is a single lobe at the right of the graph. | | Usage: angwyssh |
| Usage: where | | Usage: Which |
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Y |
| Usage: yeldeth the tail of 'y' curves sharply to the left and more gently back again to the right. | | Usage: lay an unusually lengthened tail stroke. |
| Usage: day a few of the scribe's 'y's are dotted. | | Usage: wyght slight separation of the leading curve of the second stroke from the first stroke of the graph. |
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Upper Case Letters |
| Usage: MUsyng upper case letter follows the initial letter of the opening stanza. | | Usage: At another version of the scribe's upper case 'A'. |
| Usage: That 'T' with rounded bowl and three-quarter vertical dash. | | Usage: Besily elaborate 'B' with Z-shaped element to begin and a horizontal bar across the upper compartment of the 'B' element, giving an angular appearance. |
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Upper Case I |
| Usage: Into the scribe uses various forms of upper case 'I' with many variations in the head-stroke. Here the stem turns clockwise and forms a loop which joins the main shaft. | | Usage: I 'I' with following punctus. |
| Usage: I there is frequently a dot after the 'I'. | | Usage: I |
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More Upper Case Letters |
| Usage: Chestrisse flattened head to 'C' with fine hairline extension which extends above the top of the graph. Small vertical line which descends part-way down from the head of the graph. | | Usage: Inne a more elaborate version of 'I' with horned head-stroke and looped bottom. |
| Usage: No approach stroke which arches round from beneath the body of the graph. | | Usage: Of oblique line descending part-way through the graph. |