Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Cambridge, Corpus Christi College MS 293 |
| Folios: | 1-128 |
| Sampled Folios: | Pages: 32, 78, 79, 97 |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: alle double compartment 'a' is used throughout. |  | Usage: harde the upper compartment is sometimes larger than the lower compartment. |
 | Usage: And a standard form of upper case 'A'. Whilst the scribe will write out 'And' when at the beginning of a line and preceded by an upper case 'A', he uses ampersand on each occasion when 'and' is used within the text. |  | Usage: A a more angular lobe on this graph. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: drede looped 'd' is used throughout. The lobe of 'd' is generally rounded. |  | Usage: hadde |
 | Usage: payd occasionally the loop of 'd' does not return to complete the loop and the interior of the graph is left open. |  | Usage: Disputyng at the beginning of a line where all graphs are upper case, so one must assume an upper case 'D'. |
| G | |||
 | Usage: gendre tailed 'g' is used throughout. The head of the right stroke extends above the horizontal cross-bar. |  | Usage: swetyng |
 | Usage: ryghtful the tail of 'g' is short and turns clockwise. |  | Usage: Go the upper case graph. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: hym a short tail on this example. The tail may be shorter or longer or loop round, as in version 3. |  | Usage: swich 'h' is crossed after 'c' when 'h' is in final position. |
 | Usage: schal |  | Usage: He upper case 'H' at the beginning of a line. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: ryght modern 'r' is used in all positions. |  | Usage: her 'r' in final position with flourish. |
 | Usage: conforme 'z'-shaped 'r' is used after round-bodied graphs. |  | Usage: Ryȝt |
| S | |||
 | Usage: syke long 's' is used in initial and medial positions. |  | Usage: noblus sigma 's' is used in final position. |
 | Usage: substantif long 's' with head stroke joined to the following 't'. |  | Usage: Schold the upper case graph. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: whenne 'w' is looped at the head with loops mainly closed. |  | Usage: How |
 | Usage: swich the middle lobe of 'w' usually stands taller than the elements to either side. |  | Usage: Wt 'W' as an upper case letter with angled feet and open head. The 'B'-shaped element is consistently present. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: vnredy the shape of 'y' is fairly consistent. The length and curvature of the tail is also consistent. |  | Usage: kynde |
 | Usage: hy(m) |  | Usage: Y blessid 'Y' in the upper case position at the beginning of a line. It does not vary from the lower case graph. |
| Thorn and Yogh | |||
 | Usage: Boþe thorn is used to replace 'th' in most situations. |  | Usage: Þauȝ the stem of thorn is fairly long and tapering. The lobe generally sits at the level of surrounding graphs. |
 | Usage: þorȝ yogh is used as equivalent of 'y' and 'gh'. |  | Usage: ȝif |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: I |  | Usage: But |
 | Usage: Nyme a square top for 'N' and a hairline across the left side making a triangle on the inside of the graph. |  | Usage: To |