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Current Manuscript:Tokyo, Takamiya Collection MS 23
Folios:1-182
Sampled Folios:2v
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A
Usage: as
small squat single compartment 'a' used throughout.
Usage: and
Usage: and
occasionally the lobe is square and the hairline joining stroke extends beyond the extent of the graph.
Usage: And
 
D
Usage: do
this cursive 'd' is usually used in initial position.
Usage: and
in medial or final position either looped or unlooped 'd' is selected.
Usage: vncoupled
looped 'd' in final position.
Usage: Devine
the upper case graph.
 
G
Usage: go
scoop-shaped body with horizontal cross-stroke and long tail for tailed 'g' used throughout.
Usage: sleping
the tail often extends in waving fashion beneath several of the preceding graphs. This 'g' in final position has a vertical tag descending from the extended cross-stroke.
Usage: ought
Usage: Good
the upper case graph.
 
H
Usage: heaven
this current form of 'h' is used throughout and is a single continuous curving line.
Usage: menith
the tail often turns back on itself and retraces the line of its descent.
Usage: shal
Usage: What
'h' in the scribe's formal script which begins the passus.
 
R
Usage: red
variations on the 'z'-shaped 'r' are used in all positions throughout.
Usage: their
'r' in final position with lower stroke curving round on itself which gives the appearance of a yogh.
Usage: markett(es)
Usage: Rochell
the upper case graph.
 
S
Usage: sleping
long 's' is used in initial and medial positions.
Usage: knauis
'6'-shaped 's' with curled head used in final position.
Usage: assemblie
Usage: Shall
 
W
Usage: weavers
a long approach stroke to the left limb. The element of the graph to the right has a horizontal stroke at the base with single circular lobe above.
Usage: lawe
Usage: brewsters
Usage: Whight
upper case 'W' differentiated only in size.
 
Y
Usage: you
when 'y' is followed by another graph, the tail curves round and back up to continue with the writing.
Usage: money
'y' in final position with no need to extend the tail.
Usage: distroye
Usage: tymes
 
Upper Case Letters
Usage: Tailors
Usage: Barons
Usage: no(u)ght I
Usage: Oȝeye
the only example of yogh on this folio. Used as representative of modern 'z' sound.
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