Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Cambridge University Library MS Mm.2.5 |
| Folios: | 2-251 |
| Sampled Folios: | 65v, 123r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: praye the upper compartment of double compartment 'a' stands above the level of surrounding letters. |  | Usage: And the scribe has several versions of upper case 'A'. |
 | Usage: Aft(er) a rather more complicated version of 'A'. |  | Usage: As |
| D | |||
 | Usage: worlde looped 'd' is used throughout. It may be rounded as in this example, or with angular lower lobe as in version 2. |  | Usage: did the first 'd' in this word with pointed lower lobe. |
 | Usage: qd the usual tagged 'd' of the 'quod' abbreviation. |  | Usage: Do upper case 'D' slashed with red. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: goode double compartment 'g' is used most of the time but tailed 'g' is also in the repertoire of this scribe. The lower compartment often appears rather smaller than the upper compartment. |  | Usage: kyng 'g' with tag in final position. |
 | Usage: purgen the single occurrence of secretary 'g' on the two folios analysed. |  | Usage: drewgh the 'gh' combination. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: herte the limb tapers to end just below the line. |  | Usage: childe the combinations 'ch' and 'th' have a horizontal joining stroke from the 'c' or 't' which crosses the graph at the shoulder. |
 | Usage: He upper case 'H' at the beginning of a line. |  | Usage: Herowd(es) another example of the upper case letter with angled foot. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: honour long 'r' is used in all positions. |  | Usage: por final 'r' frequently has a flourish where 'e' might be expected. |
 | Usage: cursed 'z'-shaped 'r' is used not only after 'o'. It often has an otiose stroke descending in a curve from the bottom left of the graph and becoming thicker rather than finer to finish. | ||
| S | |||
 | Usage: lawes sigma 's' with horizontal extension used in final position. |  | Usage: somnour 'long 's' used initially and medially. |
 | Usage: Sydyngborne upper case 'S'. |  | Usage: She |
| W | |||
 | Usage: whiche looped anglicana 'w' is used by the scribe. There is frequently a small joining stroke to the next graph from the single loop at the right. |  | Usage: nowe |
 | Usage: What 'W' in upper case position at the beginning of a line. |  | Usage: wilt |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: Sydyngborne the tail of 'y' is of variable lengths. |  | Usage: kyng |
 | Usage: syng the tail of 'y' is a hair-line extension. |  | Usage: hym |
| Thorn | |||
 | Usage: þen thorn is indistinguishable from 'y'. |  | Usage: þat |
 | Usage: þis |  | Usage: þe |
| Yogh | |||
 | Usage: ȝiff yogh is used to represent both the 'y' sound and also the 'gh' element. |  | Usage: Ȝe |
 | Usage: liȝht |  | Usage: noȝht |