Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Ii.1.38, part 1 |
| Folios: | 1-69r |
| Sampled Folios: | 54v, 69r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: thanne the scribe's usual form of double compartment 'a' with flat head. | Usage: alle secretary 'a' is used occasionally. | |
 | Usage: And upper case 'A'. | ||
| D | |||
 | Usage: deuyne looped 'd' is the conventional graph. |  | Usage: bytidynge sometimes the loop of 'd' spreads backwards over the previous letter. |
 | Usage: good | ||
| G | |||
 | Usage: god anglicana double compartment 'g' is used throughout. |  | Usage: thing final 'g' with virgule attached. The short stroke at the upper right of the lower compartment curves upwards. This has the effect of leaving an overhang which continues on up, with a fine stroke which often connects with the horizontal slash. |
 | Usage: thing(es) the abbreviative mark for the plural is attached to the end of the horizontal slash. |  | Usage: god |
| H | |||
 | Usage: han the scribe's 'h' either has a limb from which the tail-stroke curves to the left and is of varying length, or appears as in version 2 where it turns counter-clockwise. |  | Usage: here the tail-stroke of 'h' curves back on itself' |
 | Usage: ryghtful 'ght' combination. |  | Usage: han 'h' on the top line with tall stem with a foot at the base. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: othir long 'r' is used in all positions except after 'o'. |  | Usage: corage 'z'-shaped 'r' is only used after 'o'. |
 | Usage: byholder 'r' in final position with flourish. |  | Usage: ryghtful the fork of 'r' does not fall consistently as may be seen by comparing versions 3 and 4. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: schrewes sigma 's' as the final 's' in this word. However, sigma 's' is also used in initial position along with long 's'. |  | Usage: as 8-shaped 's' with flat head and foot is used in final positions as well as sigma 's'. |
 | Usage: schrewes long 's' in initial position. It is often possible to see an approach stroke to the head as well as a protuberance on the left side of the stem. |  | Usage: So this may be the scribe's upper case letter occurring as it does, after a virgule. |
| W | |||
Usage: whiche loop-headed 'w' with 'B'-shaped element to the right. |  | Usage: owghte a separate left limb in this example. | |
 | Usage: vnbowden | ||
| Y | |||
 | Usage: eyen 'y' is usually, but not always dotted. |  | Usage: dispensynge |
 | Usage: felonyes a separate left limb in this example. | ||
| Symbol | |||
 | Usage: In black ink at the bottom of the final folio. | ||