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Scribal Profile Hand 2 | |
| Current Manuscript: | USA, San Marino, CA, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 28561 |
| Folios: | ff78-122v back and forth with first, then solely ff123v-319v |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: gabriell hand 2 is similar to hand 1, perhaps master and apprentice? Single compartment 'a' with angular aspect used throughout. |  | Usage: þan(n)e 'a' topped by a curving macron. |
 | Usage: Asia the only form of upper case 'A' used on the folio examined. |  | Usage: And |
| D | |||
 | Usage: daies the scribe uses mainly unlooped 'd' with either a rounded or an angular lobe. |  | Usage: day curved top to the down-stroke. |
 | Usage: deþ the occasional looped 'd' appears in the scribe's selection of graphs. |  | Usage: Darius upper case 'D'. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: goddes secretary 'g' is evenly formed with little variation. |  | Usage: touching the head of the graph is horned, the tail short. |
 | Usage: legge |  | Usage: vncerteigne |
| H | |||
 | Usage: he 'h' is also evenly formed with little variation. A triangular looped head. |  | Usage: hool |
 | Usage: childe when following 'c' the 'h' leans to the right. |  | Usage: his 'h' may have an angled foot to the stem as seen in this example. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: raþer the scribe uses 'z'-shaped 'r' in all positions and it is the most frequently used of the 'r' graphs. |  | Usage: yere modern 'r' occurs occasionally but the preference is as in example 1. |
 | Usage: Januar 'r' in final position with flourish. |  | Usage: R the upper case graph. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: shulde long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: yeres kidney-shaped 's' used in final position. |
 | Usage: storie when followed by 't' the head-stroke is scooped. |  | Usage: successours when 'ss' occurs, the first 's' is usually set lower than the 's' following. Note the 'e' with horned top which the scribe uses more or less exclusively. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: we 'w' is also evenly formed with little variation. |  | Usage: trowed |
 | Usage: shewed 'w' is often taller than the graphs surrounding it. |  | Usage: Whan an upper case graph at the beginning of a line. It does not vary from the lower case one. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: yeres 'y' is not dotted. |  | Usage: seuenty the tail of 'y' may curl round in an almost complete circle. |
 | Usage: begynnynge |  | Usage: day |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: rekeneþ thorn is used frequently to replace 'th' in any situation. |  | Usage: anoþ(er) |
 | Usage: nouȝte yogh is used as equivalent of 'gh' on the folio examined. |  | Usage: douȝter |