Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Scotland, Glasgow, Glasgow University Library MS Hunter 239 (U.3.12) |
| Folios: | 1-102 |
| Sampled Folios: | 7v, 10v, 79v, 81r, 82v, 83v |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: all this scribe uses double compartment 'a' most of the time. |  | Usage: langour single compartment 'a' is also in the scribe's repertoire and he varies the graphs randomly. |
 | Usage: And the scribe has a number of variant upper case 'A's which he favours in different parts of the manuscript. |  | Usage: Axeth a distinctive form of 'A' which the scribe does not use very often. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: debonaire lower case looped 'd' is fairly uniform throughout. |  | Usage: hidous at the beginning of the manuscript the lower stroke of the loop of many of the scribe's 'd's does not follow through to close the loop but turns to resolve on the angled stroke of the lower lobe leaving an open centre. |
 | Usage: neede here the lower stroke of the loop is oblique and strongly drawn. |  | Usage: and where 'd' is on the top line of a folio the scribe sometimes adds decorative marks. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: myghty the scribe uses both double and single compartment 'g'. Double compartment 'g' is used more frequently. |  | Usage: grownde single compartment 'g' often has a tail which extends horizontally beneath previous letters and ends in a counter-clockwise curl. |
 | Usage: gabbe sometimes the scribe applies the same counter-clockwise flick to his double compartment 'g'. |  | Usage: Glorious upper case 'G' with angled hairline stroke to join upper and lower elements of the graph. There may be a single or double line bisecting the graph. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: his most of the scribe's 'h's have a short tapered stroke from the limb which tucks neatly beneath the letter and ends in line with the stem. |  | Usage: clepeth on some folios the scribe flicks the end of the tail into reverse. |
 | Usage: Haaue the scribe uses a variety of graphs for almost every letter. There are several versions of upper case 'H', here with two lumps to the left of the stem. |  | Usage: Heelp this upper case 'H' has double parallel lines joining stem to shoulder. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: right the scribe uses modern 'r' in all positions, including after 'o'. This graph is the most frequently used graph for 'r'. |  | Usage: errour the scribe also has long 'r' in his repertoire and alternates to no distinctive pattern. Long 'r' is used in initial and medial positions. |
 | Usage: soukour final 'r' with flourish. |  | Usage: Releef when 'r' is in initial position, the scribe sometimes uses the upper case version of the letter. |
| S | |||
 | Usage: spoken long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. The head is usually applied as a separate stroke at an angle. |  | Usage: oldes kidney-shaped 's' is used in final position. |
 | Usage: moyses sygh at the beginning of the manuscript, sigma 's' is used in both initial and final position almost exclusively. |  | Usage: So the scribe's upper case 'S' is distinctive. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: wulltt 'w' is found in several different variations. Here the head-loops are closed. |  | Usage: worlde approach stroke to left limb and head of the second limb turning to the right. |
 | Usage: forthowghte |  | Usage: wiche here the head of both left and middle arms bend to the left. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: myghty (final 'y') the body of 'y' is consistently formed with the fork at or around the line. The angle and length of the tail stroke varies. |  | Usage: my the tail-stroke is often merely a hairline. |
 | Usage: y |  | Usage: Reseyued |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: wroþ thorn is used in the prose part of this manuscript but there are few if any thorns in the verse portion of the ABC. |  | Usage: þat the stem of thorn descends at a slight slant. |
 | Usage: ȝee yogh is used in both verse and prose. It is used as equivalent of 'y' at the beginning of words and also, as in version 4 for the plural 'z' sound. |  | Usage: penytentȝ the tail of yogh tends to be turned to run horizontally beneath preceding graphs. |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: ANd the scribe uses a variety of different graphs for the same letter. Here is rounded upper case 'N' with dot decoration. |  | Usage: AmeN an ancient form of upper case 'N' to finish the word 'AmeN'. Scribe D uses the same form for the same word so it may have had a particular significance. |
 | Usage: Lady upper case 'L' with angled approach stroke at the head mirroring the angled foot at the bottom of the stem. A single bulge to the left of the stem. |  | Usage: Iuell 'I' with wavy stroke at the head and double lumps on the stem. |
| More Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: Butt an unusual shaped upper case 'B' with shadow line tracing the descent of the down-stroke. |  | Usage: The the scribe has a number of different 'T' graphs. Here it is just possible to see the double parallel lines used as decoration. He also uses a serrated form of the curved body of the graph. |
 | Usage: DOwte a serrated 'O' with double parallel line decoration. |  | Usage: REdresse 'E' following the same pattern. |
| Serendipity | |||
 | Usage: Pen-flourished letters for the Alphabet. |  | Usage: |
 | Usage: Single word catchword with no decorative box, positioned a third of the way down the lower margin in line with the text-box. |  | Usage: In the first two quires of the 'Pelerinage' text, the scribe uses a variety of decorative features for letters on the top line. Here a face decorates the extended arms of 'w'. |