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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-a.jpg) | Usage: as the scribe has a mixed hand. Here a double compartment 'a' with open head and hairline connector. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-a2.jpg) | Usage: alle single compartment 'a' is used in equal proportion. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-a3.jpg) | Usage: As | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-a4.jpg) | Usage: A the use of this upper case 'A' with variation in the lead-in stroke is consistent on the folio examined. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-d.jpg) | Usage: dance looped 'd' with lower lobe either squared as here or rounded as in version 2. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-d2.jpg) | Usage: And |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-d3.jpg) | Usage: stonde 'de' frequently forms a ligature. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-d4.jpg) | Usage: dede both square and rounded lobe may be seen in this example. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-g.jpg) | Usage: gentilesse 'g' is double compartment but not always neatly executed. The graph is 8-shaped with the head of the upper compartment often left open. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-g2.jpg) | Usage: thing 'g' in final position often attracts a tag. Both upper and lower compartments are joined with hairline strokes. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-g3.jpg) | Usage: thoghte | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-g4.jpg) | Usage: vnderfonge 'g' is set high with top compartment frequently above the level of surrounding graphs. |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-h.jpg) | Usage: heue 'h', whether upper or lower case is consistently formed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-h2.jpg) | Usage: seileth the graph is set at a slight slant. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-h3.jpg) | Usage: þoght | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-h4.jpg) | Usage: How upper case graph at the beginning of a line does not differ from the lower case one. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-r.jpg) | Usage: drede the scribe uses a mixture of both long and modern 'r' with no particular preference as to position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-r2.jpg) | Usage: were |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-r3.jpg) | Usage: labourer 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. Long 'r' is used in final position with fork at the base of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-r4.jpg) | Usage: Riȝt |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-s.jpg) | Usage: selue long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-s2.jpg) | Usage: as kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-s3.jpg) | Usage: Soch the scribe has two versions of upper case 'S', a sigma version as here and a more serpentine 's' as in version 4. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-s4.jpg) | Usage: So |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-w.jpg) | Usage: wax 'w' is looped at the head with single lobe to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-w2.jpg) | Usage: weye the strokes used to form the 'w' are frequently visible as separate strokes. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-w3.jpg) | Usage: throwe | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Whiche exactly the same formation for the upper case graph. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-y.jpg) | Usage: by the tail of 'y' may be straight as in this version. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-y2.jpg) | Usage: compaynie the tail of 'y' may have a slight flick counter-clockwise. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-y3.jpg) | Usage: my the tail of 'y' may also have a deep curve counter-clockwise as in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-y4.jpg) | Usage: soty |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þoght thorn is used throughout but there is no consistency as to its use. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: thenkþ |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: Riȝt yogh is also used frequently but again 'gh' may equally well be used as yogh. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: for ȝete |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: That | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: I |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: But | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/CollegeArmsArundel45-118v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Of |