Scribal Profile Hand D | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Mm.2.21 |
| Folios: | ff153-160v (quire 20), 177-183v (quire 23) |
| Sampled Folios: | 179r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: man the scribe uses square 'a' with straight sides and hairline connectors, |  | Usage: spak a single example of double compartment 'a' on this folio. |
 | Usage: amidde |  | Usage: And upper case 'A' with angular lower lobe connected with a hairline stroke back to the stem. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: debonaire looped 'd' is neatly and consistently formed. |  | Usage: goddesse |
 | Usage: wed(er) final 'd' with 'er' abbreviation attached. |  | Usage: somdel a more oval version of 'd'. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: gou(er)nance several versions of both tailed and anglicana 'g' are used. Here the tail leaves the underside of the angular lobe, forms a short curved stroke. There is then a space before a second curved stroke finishes the graph as if a continuous clockwise tail-stroke. |  | Usage: god tailed 'g' with short tail. |
 | Usage: nogame a more horned version of 2. |  | Usage: noght anglicana 'g' used in this combination. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: he looped head, slightly angled limb and short fine tail-stroke. |  | Usage: eschange |
 | Usage: soght |  | Usage: How upper case 'H', much like version 1 but with extended tail in a clockwise direction. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: rede modern 'r' is used throughout. |  | Usage: desport after 'o' the graph at first seems to be a 'z'-shaped version of 'r', but it is in fact two diamond shapes one above the other followed by a third stroke for the shoulder. |
 | Usage: werres |  | Usage: Reson the upper case graph. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: so square shape for this sigma 's' used in initial position. |  | Usage: stonde long 's' is also used in initial position. |
 | Usage: loues sigma 's' is also used in inal position. |  | Usage: So the upper case version of the graph. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: wys 'w' varies. Here the heads are not closed and there is a foot for each limb. |  | Usage: wher no actual feet on the limbs in this version although it is possible to see tiny spurs. The head-loops are closed. |
 | Usage: woful a more angular version of 'w' with approach stroke to the left limb and as usual, the 'B'-shaped element to the right. |  | Usage: wil |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: wys the left arm of 'y' is straight. The fork is just below the lower level of surrounding graphs. |  | Usage: yhe the tail-strokes vary in length and curvature. |
 | Usage: Pleynly þurgh |  | Usage: sey þ(er) an obvious comparison may be made here between 'y' and thorn. |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: þurgh as previously noted, it is difficult to distinguish between 'y' and thorn. |  | Usage: boþe |
 | Usage: Aȝein on the folio examined, yogh only appears to be used as equivalent to 'y'. |  | Usage: ȝit |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: So scoop-topped upper case 'S'. |  | Usage: To |
 | Usage: Is |  | Usage: Pleynly |