Scribal Profile Norwich Scribe | |
| Profiles for this Scribe: | 1. Cambridge, University Library MS Ee. 2. 15 part 2 |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Ee.2.15, part 2 |
| Folios: | Part II; 18-112v |
| Sampled Folios: | 18r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: company lower case 'a'. Double compartment 'a' also used. |  | Usage: A the indefinite article using two compartment 'a' in the middle of a line. |
 | Usage: And upper case 'A' at the beginning of a line. |  | Usage: And upper case 'A' in yet another style at the beginning of a line. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: duelled 'd' in final position. |  | Usage: duelled 'd' used in initial position. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: golde tailed secretary 'g' used throughout. The horizontal head-stroke connects with the following graph. |  | Usage: herberage the tail of 'g' is short and curves slightly. |
 | Usage: wyght 'gh' combination. | ||
| H | |||
 | Usage: hewe 'h' is tilted slightly to the right. The head-stroke is triangular, the limb is a thick stroke. |  | Usage: chaffare the head-stroke may be looped or open as here. |
 | Usage: Hem upper case letter at the beginning of a line. It does not differ from the lower case graph. | ||
| R | |||
 | Usage: ryche distinctive modern 'r' with sloping stem. |  | Usage: surrey the shoulder is detached and runs parallel to the shaft. |
 | Usage: sorte 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. |  | Usage: Rome |
| S | |||
 | Usage: Clothes this 's' with flat head stroke is always used in final position. |  | Usage: was sometimes there is a more pronounced horn on the top of the letter. |
 | Usage: sellen long 's' used initially and medially. |  | Usage: Soiourned |
| W | |||
 | Usage: wide the left limb is much longer than the middle limb. |  | Usage: w(h)ylom on the top line of a stanza therefore an even more exaggerated left limb. |
 | Usage: trewe the scribe does not change his practise even when 'w' is in the middle of a word. | ||
| Y | |||
 | Usage: surrey 'y' has a straight tail-stroke which leaves the fork at a forty-five degree angle. |  | Usage: spicery |
 | Usage: Wyth | ||
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: That many of the scribe's upper case graphs are extremely angular in formation. |  | Usage: Clothes |
 | Usage: Non |  | Usage: But |