Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, St Catharine's College MS K.1.26 (7) |
| Folios: | 1-188 |
| Sampled Folios: | 8v, 63r, 90r |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: made lower case 'a' varies according to the folios consulted. It always appears as a double compartment graph but is sometimes a true anglicana 'a' and at others a straight-sided 'a' with horizontal cross-bar and various different shapes for the upper compartment. Here 'a' has an angled head-stroke. |  | Usage: and in this version the head is closed with a diagonal hairline stroke. |
 | Usage: As 'A's may be angular or more rounded as in version 4. |  | Usage: And |
| D | |||
 | Usage: darte unlooped 'd' is used most of the time. |  | Usage: wold the scribe does use looped 'd' occasionally, here in final position. |
 | Usage: deseruyd the scribe uses what appears to be an upper case letter in initial position. |  | Usage: dede both forms of the 'd' graph in this word. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: greue tailed 'g' is used throughout. At the beginning of the manuscript the tails of 'g' are generally short and neat, extending no further in a clockwise direction than the extent of the graph. |  | Usage: knowlychinge further on in the manuscript the tails of 'g' may extend clockwise in sweeping curves beneath previous graphs. |
 | Usage: right |  | Usage: Genio upper case 'G' in the rubric in the hand of the scribe. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: haue the scribe usually copies well above the line. The limb of 'h' therefore descends in a gentle curve and ends at the line. |  | Usage: suche the head of 'h' may be looped or open as in version 1. |
 | Usage: ryghte 'h' following 'g' is crossed. The tail extends well below the line. |  | Usage: Hit upper case 'H' with thick, straight stem and open head-stroke. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: ryght modern 'r' is used throughout in all positions. |  | Usage: Vnwar |
 | Usage: or 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after 'o'. |  | Usage: Right |
| S | |||
 | Usage: synge long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The stem may be very thick as in this example. |  | Usage: goddes kidney-shaped 's' with horn is used in final position. |
 | Usage: syknesse long 's' used medially. |  | Usage: Scheo |
| W | |||
 | Usage: was 'w' is formed as two 'v's. There is a single lobe to the right. |  | Usage: owt |
 | Usage: wt used frequently |  | Usage: Where the upper case graph is slightly more elaborate with left limb extended to the left and a 'B'-shaped element to the right. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: ys the fork of 'y' usually appears at or above the line. |  | Usage: betyde the tail-stroke is usually fine and straight with no return. |
 | Usage: lye |  | Usage: lyuynge |
| Thorn | |||
 | Usage: oþer the stem of thorn is long and tapering. |  | Usage: neuyrþeles the lobe of thorn is attached to the top of the stem. |
 | Usage: bryngeþ |  | Usage: doþ |
| Upper Case A | |||
 | Usage: And upper case 'A's in all their variety. |  | Usage: As |
 | Usage: As |  | Usage: And it is interesting that so many scribes seemed to delight in varying the 'A' graphs. |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: I |  | Usage: Beholde |
 | Usage: But |  | Usage: To |