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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-a.jpg) | Usage: al the single compartment 'a' is used throughout for the lower case graph with varying degrees of formality. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-a2.jpg) | Usage: many a squarer lobe in this example. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-a3.jpg) | Usage: And on some folios this version of upper case 'A' is used almost as much as version 4 which is the scribe's more usual choice. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-a4.jpg) | Usage: Amonge |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-d.jpg) | Usage: don 'd' is angular in appearance and unusual in the sense that the loop resolves on the lower part of the lobe leaving an 'open' centre. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-d2.jpg) | Usage: peined |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-d3.jpg) | Usage: drede | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-d4.jpg) | Usage: Discouere upper case 'D; with loop resolving back to the point where the looped stroke began. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-g.jpg) | Usage: gode formal tailed 'g' with very angular upper compartment. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-g2.jpg) | Usage: longe sometimes the end of the curved tail connects back to the pointed lower left side of the upper compartment. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-g3.jpg) | Usage: wight | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-g4.jpg) | Usage: degre |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-h.jpg) | Usage: hier 'h' also appears angular with exaggerated foot at the base of the stem and small neat head-loop. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-h2.jpg) | Usage: touch 'h' is often crossed when following 't', 'g' and 'c'. The crossing may occur within a word as well as when 'h' is in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-h3.jpg) | Usage: thoght crossed 'h' following 't'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-h4.jpg) | Usage: His no difference between upper and lower case 'h' except perhaps in size. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-r.jpg) | Usage: reson modern 'r' is used in initial, medial and final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-r2.jpg) | Usage: other |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-r3.jpg) | Usage: enformed on the folios examined, 'z'-shaped 'r' is only used after o. The script may be more or less formal but the scribe is consistent in the formation and selection of his graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-r4.jpg) | Usage: reuers |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-s.jpg) | Usage: semblant long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-s2.jpg) | Usage: this final 's' is always the graph used in this example. Sometimes it appears to be more of an 8-shaped letter and at others it seems to be a kidney-shaped version. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-s3.jpg) | Usage: passen | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-s4.jpg) | Usage: So doubled serpentine 's' as the upper case letter. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-w.jpg) | Usage: wight 'w' is looped at the head of the central stroke. The head of the left limb may be left open or may connect with the central stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-w2.jpg) | Usage: throw 'w's are again angular with exaggerated feet and a squared-off lobe to the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-w3.jpg) | Usage: afterward the top of 'w' is well above the level of surrounding graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Whan there is no difference between upper and lower case graphs. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-y.jpg) | Usage: eny the left arm of 'y' descends vertically. The tail is neatly contained turning counter-clockwise. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-y2.jpg) | Usage: lightly |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-y3.jpg) | Usage: mony 'y' is often dotted. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-y4.jpg) | Usage: many |
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Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL1.jpg) | Usage: ȝere yogh is used infrequently but is in the scribe's repertoire. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: ȝit |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-68r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: þe thorn does not appear at all on some folios but is used occasionally in the later part of the manuscript. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-68r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: worþ |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL2.jpg) | Usage: To | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Bot |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: If | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Er |
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Decorated Ascenders |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL3.jpg) | Usage: Thoro ascenders on the top lines of some folios attract a variety of decorative finishes. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL3-2.jpg) | Usage: loue |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL3-3.jpg) | Usage: hiere | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Add12043-24v-WL3-4.jpg) | Usage: thei |