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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-a.jpg) | Usage: a single compartment 'a' used as the lower case graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-a2.jpg) | Usage: Also upper case 'A' is used to begin phrases, as the indefinite article, for some verbs and also as the initial letter of nouns. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-a3.jpg) | Usage: ma + (flourish) 'a' with flourish for abbreviation of the word 'man', an abbreviation also used by Hand 1 of this manuscript. | | |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-d.jpg) | Usage: Vnkyndely the simple form of unlooped 'd' is used in the majority of cases on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-d2.jpg) | Usage: god 'd' with loop is used rarely on this folio but does occur occasionally, mainly in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-d3.jpg) | Usage: conceyvid 'd' in final position with tag. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-d4.jpg) | Usage: did example showing both looped and unlooped 'd'. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-g.jpg) | Usage: god secretary 'g' with reverse flick of the tail-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-g2.jpg) | Usage: thorough the tail of 'g' descends in a more or less straight line from the body of the graph. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-g3.jpg) | Usage: sweryng 'g' in final position with flourish, perhaps for a missing 'e'. | | |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-h.jpg) | Usage: hir initial 'h' with head-loop resting on the shoulder. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-h2.jpg) | Usage: homecyde initial 'h' with open head-stroke. This 'h' is frequently found after 's'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-h3.jpg) | Usage: thought crossed 'h' in 'ght' combination. | | |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-r.jpg) | Usage: Attry thick angled stroke for modern 'r' with detached head-stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-r2.jpg) | Usage: morder 'r' in final position with flourish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-r3.jpg) | Usage: drynkes 'z'-shaped 'r' is used frequently after 'o', 'u', 'e' and 'a'. Also used after round-bodied consonants. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-r4.jpg) | Usage: for long otiose stroke on 'z'-shaped 'r'. |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-s.jpg) | Usage: ellis sigma 's' is used initially and in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-s2.jpg) | Usage: sleith tiny approach stroke to the graph can be seen on the left of the shaft. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-s3.jpg) | Usage: expresse double 'ss' and double 'ff' have stems which frequently diverge. | | |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-w.jpg) | Usage: which 'w' with looped head is used almost exclusively on this folio. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-w2.jpg) | Usage: halowes 'w' with unlooped head-strokes is hardly ever used on this folio. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-w3.jpg) | Usage: sweryng | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-w4.jpg) | Usage: workes |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-y.jpg) | Usage: barreyn the scribe uses two main types of 'y', this one with a curved tail and version 2 with a straighter tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-y2.jpg) | Usage: vnkyndely |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-y3.jpg) | Usage: shryfte it is possible to see the faint trail of an extended tail on 'y'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-y4.jpg) | Usage: wordely when in final position in the line, the scribe allows himself licence to extend the tail of 'y' into the right margin. |
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I |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-WL1.jpg) | Usage: Ire very similar formation to 'I' by Hand 1 in this manuscript. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: Idyll |
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v |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-WL2.jpg) | Usage: divers 'v' very similar to that of Hand 1. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Eg2864-276-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: vnnethe |
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