Scribal Profile Hand 1 | |
| Current Manuscript: | Oxford, University College MS 45 |
| Folios: | 1-? |
| Sampled Folios: | 17r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: as the scribe uses mainly double compartment 'a'. However, he also has single compartment 'a' in his repertoire. |  | Usage: bablide |
 | Usage: fantesie the single compartment 'a' is used occasionally. |  | Usage: As upper case 'A' with upper lobe leaning backwards. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: defaute 'd' is looped with the loop either contained above the body of the graph as in version 2, or flung back over preceding graphs. |  | Usage: heued |
 | Usage: riden the loop of 'd' can be very angular. |  | Usage: hadde |
| G | |||
 | Usage: goddis double compartment 'g' frequently has the lower compartment open. |  | Usage: king 'g' in final position has an extended slash stroke from the head. |
 | Usage: raughte open lower compartment. |  | Usage: wynkynge |
| H | |||
 | Usage: hem the tail-stroke of 'h' may be curled round in a clockwise direction to rejoin the stem. |  | Usage: schewid the limb of 'h' may also be short and straight. |
 | Usage: broughten |  | Usage: He upper case 'A' with wide extension of the tail into the left margin. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: rewme long 'r' is the preferred graph in all positions. |  | Usage: wer(e) final 'r' with circular attachment significant of 'e'. |
 | Usage: redi modern 'r' is also used spasmodically, also in all positions. |  | Usage: our the foot of 'r' is scooped and the fine extension almost touches the shoulder. |
| S | |||
Usage: so long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: As sigma 's' is used in initial and final positions. | |
 | Usage: saw sigma 's' in initial position. |  | Usage: So |
| W | |||
 | Usage: we anglicana looped 'w', sometimes with an unclosed loop at the head. |  | Usage: rewme |
 | Usage: sawes a more elaborate 'w' on the top line. |  | Usage: Was |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: kyng 'y' is frequently dotted. |  | Usage: redily the tail stroke usually ends in a short counter-clockwise turn. |
 | Usage: y |  | Usage: wynkynge |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: ferþ(er)e thorn is used frequently but does not always replace 'th'. |  | Usage: wiþ ȝou |
 | Usage: Ȝif on this folio, yogh is only used as equivalent of the 'y' element. |  | Usage: ȝe |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: To |  | Usage: I |
 | Usage: Be |  | Usage: Er |