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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24v-a.jpg) | Usage: satisfaccion both double and single compartment 'a' are used by this scribe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-a2.jpg) | Usage: fayn occasional use of the secretary form of 'a'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-a3.jpg) | Usage: And the usual form of upper case 'A'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24v-a4.jpg) | Usage: Amen an elaborate upper case 'A' at the end of the final colophon. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-d.jpg) | Usage: god looped 'd' is used thoughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-d2.jpg) | Usage: lord angular lobe and 'd' in final position with tag. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-d3.jpg) | Usage: Duchesse the upper case version of 'D'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-d4.jpg) | Usage: hadde 'd's are of a fairly uniform shape. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-g.jpg) | Usage: hunger double compartment 'g' is always used. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-g2.jpg) | Usage: þyng 'g' is sometimes set at a slight angle. A curled addition to the horizontal slash on 'g' in final position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24v-g3.jpg) | Usage: boghte | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24v-g4.jpg) | Usage: Geffrey |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-h.jpg) | Usage: hunger tail-stroke of 'h' usually curls round and back to the base of the stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-h2.jpg) | Usage: herkne a more elaborate 'h' with space above for an extended stem. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-h3.jpg) | Usage: his from the final colophon. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-h4.jpg) | Usage: Heere the more elaborate upper case 'H' used in the explicit. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-r.jpg) | Usage: hunger long 'r' and modern 'r' are both in evidence. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-r2.jpg) | Usage: preye |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-r3.jpg) | Usage: ther long 'r' showing the fork level with the mid-point of the preceding letter 'e'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-r4.jpg) | Usage: arrette |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-s.jpg) | Usage: Omelyes sigma 's' is used initially and in final position. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-s2.jpg) | Usage: this 8-shaped 's' in final position from the scribe's display script in the colophon. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-s3.jpg) | Usage: Sonne the upper case graph. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-s4.jpg) | Usage: displese long 's' used initially and medially. |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-w.jpg) | Usage: owre anglicana 'w' with looped head and the 'B'-shaped element to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-w2.jpg) | Usage: wolde |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-w3.jpg) | Usage: Wherfore the scribe's upper case letter with a more exaggerated sweep for the left limb which curves over the middle loop and the 'B'-shaped element to the right. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-w4.jpg) | Usage: worldly |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-y.jpg) | Usage: by 'y' with a vertical left limb and a wide sweep to the tail. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-y2.jpg) | Usage: Caunterbury |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24v-y3.jpg) | Usage: Geffrey from final colophon. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-y4.jpg) | Usage: Valentynes |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þe thorn is used quite frequently for articles, pronouns and demonstratives. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: takeþ used in the final explicit. Thorn is also used for the third person present tense ending. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: ȝow yogh occurs infrequently and only seems to be used to replace the 'y' element. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: forȝeue |
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Ampersand |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Ampersand sometimes has a curved and looped stroke above. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Ampersand with simple arched stroke above. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/HRC46-24-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: |