Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | London, British Library MS Harley 2421 |
| Folios: | 1-154 |
| Sampled Folios: | 24v |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: mayst almost no variation from this letter shape which is used throughout. |  | Usage: sup(er)ba two compartment 'a' used in titles. |
 | Usage: Cam shortened version of 'Capitulum' in rubric. | ||
| D | |||
 | Usage: þider the formation of 'd' is also almost invariable. The scribal hand is extremely controlled and even. |  | Usage: duelle |
 | Usage: feeld(es) 'd' with 'es' abbreviation attached. The scribe uses this abbreviation several times on this folio. |  | Usage: tourned 'd' in final position with tail. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: nought tailed 'g' used throughout. The tail may vary in length. |  | Usage: chau(n)gen |
 | Usage: chau(n)gyng sometimes the scribe continues the tail round to link up with the upper lobe. |  | Usage: to(ur)ny(n)g final 'g' with macron above to stand for missing 'n'. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: hande the head-stroke of 'h' is gently curved, resolving on the top of the shoulder. |  | Usage: shuldest the tail curves gently clockwise. |
 | Usage: shoueth 'h' is crossed when in final position following 't' in 'th' combination. | ||
| R | |||
 | Usage: aspre modern 'r' used in all positions. |  | Usage: arresten the stem is set at an angle. |
 | Usage: fortune 'z'-shaped 'r' only used after 'o'. |  | Usage: hir 'r' with flourish in final position. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: seyles kidney shaped 's' is used in final position. |  | Usage: self long 's' in initial position. Long 's' is used as both initial and medial letter form. |
 | Usage: sup(er)ba display letter used in a heading. | ||
| W | |||
 | Usage: oþ(er)while rounded 'w' with closed head-loops. |  | Usage: Ewripe |
 | Usage: wyndis the 'double-v' formation is visible in this graph. | ||
| Y | |||
 | Usage: thyne the tail of 'y' varies in length and curvature. |  | Usage: mayst |
 | Usage: mynde tail of 'y' varies according to space. | ||
| Abbreviations | |||
 | Usage: chau(n)gen instead of a macron, the scribe sometimes uses a flourish attached to the letter to indicate the missing letter, even as here, in the middle of a word. |  | Usage: seed(es) abbreviation for plural ending 'is/es'. |
 | Usage: man(er)e 'er' abbreviation in the middle of the word 'man(er)e'. |  | Usage: to(ur)ny(n)g with 'ur' and macron abbreviations. |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: Ewripe upper case letters, as here 'E', are tipped with red. |  | Usage: Glose |
 | Usage: O | Usage: Cam | |