Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Trinity College MS R.15.18, Part 1 (941) |
| Folios: | 1-36 |
| Sampled Folios: | 31r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: label double compartment 'a' is used often with angled stroke to close the upper compartment. |  | Usage: and |
 | Usage: And an upper case graph with hairline to close the lower lobe. |  | Usage: eq(ui)noxial sample to show the size of 'a' within a word. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: degres 'd' with loop and lower lobe with point at upper left side. |  | Usage: and this form of unlooped 'd' is used infrequently on this folio. |
 | Usage: day | ||
| G | |||
 | Usage: degres 'g' with lower lobe of oval shape. |  | Usage: nyght secretary tailed 'g' used in equal proportion to anglicana 'g'. |
 | Usage: spring final 'g' almost always has a flourish curling round above the letter form. |  | Usage: euenyng anglicana 'g' which gets the same treatment. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: the in the combinations 'gh', 'th', 'ch', the scribe uses the cross stroke from the initial letter to provide the impetus for the 'h'. This results in the loop of the 'h' appearing flatter than the more upright position seen for example in version 3. |  | Usage: nyght |
 | Usage: heyght 'h' following the upward movement from the extended tail of 'y'. |  | Usage: hem an initial 'h' from a word on the top line of text so perhaps afforded a more elaborate treatment. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: crepusculis long 'r' used occasionally. |  | Usage: spring 'z'-shaped 'r' used in all positions and after any letter. |
 | Usage: r(e)mene(n)t an elaborate abbreviative mark for a missing 'e'. |  | Usage: ther 'z'-shaped 'r' with flourish in final position. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: As kidney-shaped 's' used in final position. Some of these graphs have a pointed head. |  | Usage: spring long 's' always used initially and medially. |
 | Usage: crepusculis sigma 's' is also used in final position. |  | Usage: Set |
| W | |||
 | Usage: knowe 'w's are all of this shape usually with an approach stroke which varies in length and curvature. |  | Usage: west |
 | Usage: dawnyng the left limb is frequently taller than the rest of the graph. |  | Usage: owt the left arm of the letter arches over the previous 'o'. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: thy the tail of 'y' varies in its curvature from a deep and sweeping curve to a minimal flick as seen in version 4. |  | Usage: thyn |
 | Usage: nyght |  | Usage: heyte |
| l | |||
 | Usage: ley the stem of 'l' is often bisected by the looped stroke which descends in a graceful curve. |  | Usage: labell the initial letter. |
 | Usage: callyd within a word, the 'l's are slightly tilted to the right | ||
| I | |||
 | Usage: I wot |  | Usage: I say |
 | Usage: I suppose | ||
| Yogh | |||
 | Usage: ory(yogh)onte yogh used for the consonantal sound of 'z'. |  | Usage: no(yogh)t yogh replaces 'gh' sound. |
 | Usage: ory(yogh)onte | ||
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: Than upper case letters frequently filled with yellow wash. |  | Usage: Now a triangular compartment at the left of the stem. |
 | Usage: Oxenforde 'O' with internal decorative stroke which descends at an angle and resolves on the left side of the graph rather than bisecting it. |  | Usage: Abate |