Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | London, British Library MS Sloane 314 |
| Folios: | 65v-106 |
| Sampled Folios: | 83r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: haue secretary single compartment 'a' is used most of the time but a double compartment 'a' is also used. |  | Usage: assendent |
 | Usage: 'necessaray an example of the use of both types of 'a' in the same word. | ||
| D | |||
 | Usage: sundry looped 'd' is the one used most frequently but version 2 also used sporadically. |  | Usage: degrees unlooped 'd' as the initial letter of the word but found also in final position. |
 | Usage: forseid 'd'with tag in final position in a word found at the end of a line. | ||
| G | |||
 | Usage: þingis double compartment 'g' with oval lower lobe. |  | Usage: angle tailed 'g' is also used. |
 | Usage: sygne the completion of the lower lobe of 'g' is sometimes barely visible or not present at all. The space thus created makes a rather peculiar letter form. |  | Usage: longitude the combination 'ng'. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: that 'h' with rounded head-loop. |  | Usage: seyth 'h' with triangular head-loop. It is not unusual to find the limb turning to the right to finish. |
 | Usage: that 'th' combination again with curving limb turning counter-clockwise. | ||
| R | |||
 | Usage: fortunate modern 'r' with angled stem and detached shoulder. |  | Usage: ffortheriuor the second 'r' in this word following 'e'. |
 | Usage: verrey both 'z'-shaped 'r' and modern 'r' used in this double 'r' combination. |  | Usage: wer 'r' with exaggerated flourish in final position at the end of a line. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: þingis 6-shaped 's' used almost exclusively in final position. |  | Usage: almycantras |
 | Usage: sundry long 's' used in initial position. The hairline stroke descending back to the stem from the headstroke frequently joins to form a closed angular head at the top of the 's'. |  | Usage: resseiued 'ss' combination. The first 's' usually has a sharper angle on the headstroke whereas the headstroke of the second 's' curves round back to the stem. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: with the scribe uses a variety of forms for 'w'. Here the loop in the middle stands above the level of first and last elements. |  | Usage: knowe closed head-loops of even height in this example. |
 | Usage: wich |  | Usage: wyth curved lead-in stroke, angled second limb and separate final stroke make this a rather peculiar-looking 'w'. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: seyn the tail of 'y' appears in several versions. It may have a gentle curve counter-clockwise as here. |  | Usage: fre(n)ly the more usual 'y' with little or no return on the tail stroke. |
 | Usage: spr-teys and in this example the tail of 'y' is a short straight line descending at an angle from the graph.. |  | Usage: almycantras tail stroke of 'y' at 45 degree angle. Used in this way in headings and on the bottom line of text where there is more space. |
| Thorn | |||
 | Usage: thorn]e use of thorn for definite article and for demonstratives. |  | Usage: thorn]at the lobe of thorn is frequently detached from the stem. |
 | Usage: thorn]e | ||