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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-a.jpg) | Usage: taught two main shapes for single compartment 'a'. This 'a' has a horned head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-a2.jpg) | Usage: that simple single compartment 'a' with joining hairline. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And the most frequently used upper compartment 'A' with upper lobe leaning to the left. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-a4.jpg) | Usage: Anglica upper compartment 'A', very similar to one of the versions used by Hoccleve. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-d.jpg) | Usage: dwelle 'd' is evenly formed with angular lobe and decisive upper loop. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-d2.jpg) | Usage: goddes |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-d3.jpg) | Usage: world 'd' in final position with tag. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-21v-d4.jpg) | Usage: Dennis upper case 'D' with upper loop extended far out to the left. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-11v-g.jpg) | Usage: grete secretary lower case 'g' with exaggerated tail following a clockwise arc ending in an upward curve which then turns down. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-11v-g2.jpg) | Usage: thought |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-11v-g3.jpg) | Usage: legges 'g's with angled flat head strokes. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-g4.jpg) | Usage: God |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-h.jpg) | Usage: hiere lower case 'h' is set at a slight slant. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-h2.jpg) | Usage: verrailiche a more upright version with tail curving counter-clockwise to finish. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-h3.jpg) | Usage: he a more slanted version of 'h'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-h4.jpg) | Usage: He upper case 'H' with loop attached to the stem extending into the left margin. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-31v-r.jpg) | Usage: reule both modern and long 'r' are used. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-r2.jpg) | Usage: hir long 'r', which in fact is not very long, is probably favoured over modern 'r' on the folio examined. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-r3.jpg) | Usage: more 'z'-shaped 'r' may or may not have the otiose stroke addition to the lower left. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-21v-r4.jpg) | Usage: Rebus |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-s.jpg) | Usage: shal long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stroke is thicker in the centre with tapering tail and finer head. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-s2.jpg) | Usage: bokes kidney-shaped 's' used in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-11v-s3.jpg) | Usage: agrise the stem of 's' may be split as in this example. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-s4.jpg) | Usage: Som |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-w.jpg) | Usage: written 'w' is evenly formed with closed head loops and single compartment at the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-31v-w2.jpg) | Usage: thewed sometimes the left arm has a slight angled foot. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-21v-w3.jpg) | Usage: how | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-11v-w4.jpg) | Usage: Wher |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-y.jpg) | Usage: tyme the tail of 'y' sometimes angles first clockwise, then curls round counter-clockwise and continues up over the body of the graph, finally ending well above the upper level of the letters. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-y2.jpg) | Usage: wryte the tail of 'y' extends under the previous graphs and ends with a small curve down. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-y3.jpg) | Usage: wysdome | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-36v-y4.jpg) | Usage: queyntise |
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Yogh |
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![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝif yogh is used as equivalent to the 'y' element. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-31v-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: aȝeyn |
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Upper Case Letters |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Torpor the scribe has some distinctive upper case graphs. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Incipit the stem of 'I' has a loop addition to the left. The head stroke is often a loop which curves deeply before meeting the stem below the head. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-1r-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Beleeue 'B' with a 'Z'-shaped element in front of the lower lobe of the graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Egerton913-21v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Now upper case 'N' with feet and arched approach stroke. |