Scribal Profile Hand B | |
| Profiles for this Scribe: | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Mm.2.21 |
| Folios: | 33-40, 89-96, 137-144 |
| Sampled Folios: | 33r, 35r, 89r, 137r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: as double compartment 'a' is used throughout. The size of the compartments varies from graph to graph. |  | Usage: Chamberlein |
 | Usage: And one version of upper case 'A' on this folio. |  | Usage: And the more commonly used upper case 'A'. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: duelle looped 'd' used throughout in the text. |  | Usage: assaied the upper loop may be contained above the graph or may extend backwards over preceding graphs. |
 | Usage: dilige(n)ci(us) unlooped 'd' used in the gloss in the right margin, also in the hand of the scribe. |  | Usage: Deceyued upper case 'D' at the beginning of a line and tipped with yellow. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: glad double compartment 'g' is used throughout. The lower compartment is usually a little in advance of the upper compartment, giving the graph a tilted appearance. |  | Usage: þing when 'g' is in final position, the horizontal slash from the top of the upper compartment is slightly extended and angles down. |
 | Usage: þoghten |  | Usage: degre |
| H | |||
 | Usage: he 'h' has a straight stem sometimes leaning slightly towards the right. |  | Usage: hyhe the head-stroke is occasionally set at an angle. |
 | Usage: soghte again 'h' is at an angle. The tail stroke varies in length. |  | Usage: Hire upper case 'H' at the beginning of a line and tipped with yellow. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: restreigneþ modern 'r' is used in all positions except after 'o'. |  | Usage: Wher 'r' in final position with upward turn, perhaps as a flourish for a missing final 'e'. |
 | Usage: lorde 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. |  | Usage: Rome upper case 'R'. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: scholde long 's' is always used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: þis the scribe occasionally uses a semi-kidney-shaped 's' in final position. However, his main graph for final 's' is the '8'-shaped version seen in 3. |
 | Usage: cas '8'-shaped final 's'. |  | Usage: Sche upper case 'S' tipped with yellow. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: which the scribe's 'w's are very variable but the basic formation is of a straight left limb with fine stroke to close the head, a straight middle stroke with head-stroke curling over to the right and a 'B'-shaped element to finish. |  | Usage: how 'w' in final position. |
 | Usage: wo(m)man the scribe's 'w's are sometimes not very well formed. |  | Usage: Was upper case 'W' which is the same as the lower case version. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: kyng y' has a curved left limb and a tail which varies in length but which is generally shorter rather than longer. |  | Usage: redily |
 | Usage: pleynly |  | Usage: abyde a very short tail indeed. |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: þt thorn is used on most occasions to replace 'th'. However, at the beginnings of lines 'TH' is used rather than thorn. |  | Usage: supposeþ |
 | Usage: ȝif yogh is also used frequently. It is equivalent to 'y' and also to 'gh' in some words. |  | Usage: douȝt(er) |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: The |  | Usage: But |
 | Usage: In |  | Usage: Of |