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A |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-a.jpg) | Usage: and single compartment 'a' used alongside double compartment 'a'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-a2.jpg) | Usage: called straight-sided 'a' with horizontal cross-bar. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-a3.jpg) | Usage: And a horned effect created on the lower lobe of this double compartment upper case 'A'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-a4.jpg) | Usage: agayn two different versions of 'a' in this word. |
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D |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-d.jpg) | Usage: lande the basic shape of 'd'. The lobe may be more or less pointed. The loop may be more exaggerated sometimes extending backwards over previous letters. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-d2.jpg) | Usage: compiled 'd' in final position usually has a flourished tag attached. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-50v-d3.jpg) | Usage: diu(er)se | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-d4.jpg) | Usage: Dioclician upper case 'D' with vertical bisecting stroke. |
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G |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-g.jpg) | Usage: kynges the scribe's secretary 'g' with reverse flick on the tail which is used for the majority of the time. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-g2.jpg) | Usage: grete very occasionally it is possible to find a double compartment 'g' with long oval lower comparment. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-g3.jpg) | Usage: thought the combination 'ght' attracts a curved stroke above the letters rather than a line crossing 'h'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-50v-g4.jpg) | Usage: Gascoyn |
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H |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-h.jpg) | Usage: his the scribe's simplest form of 'h'. In reality most forms of this letter occur as in the following versions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-h2.jpg) | Usage: tretith where 'h' is combined with 't' or 'c' it is frequently crossed. Occasionally, as here, the tail-stroke ends with a flick to the right. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-h3.jpg) | Usage: the probably the most usual form of 'h' with continuation of the tail-stroke through to the next letter. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-h4.jpg) | Usage: Here decorative treatment of 'H' as the first letter of the incipit. |
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R |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-r.jpg) | Usage: tretith modern 'r' and long 'r' both used in all positions throughout. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-r2.jpg) | Usage: ther 'r's in final position often have a flourish almost always to represent a missing 'e'. Long 'r' is used more frequently than modern 'r'. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-r3.jpg) | Usage: wondirfull 'z'-shaped 'r' used frequently after vowels. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-r4.jpg) | Usage: Riaall |
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S |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-s.jpg) | Usage: werres square-shaped sigma 's' used in initial and final positions. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-s2.jpg) | Usage: so long 's' used mainly in medial position, but occasionally, as here in initial position. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-s3.jpg) | Usage: Surr(y) | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-50v-s4.jpg) | Usage: Walisshmen |
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W |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-w.jpg) | Usage: were the scribe has several distinctive 'w's both anglicana and secreatry. All are used indiscriminately. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-w2.jpg) | Usage: was |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-w3.jpg) | Usage: wreten extended left limb of this cursive 'w'. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-w4.jpg) | Usage: whoos 'w' as in version 2. Perhaps the most distinctive of this scribe's letter forms. When all three forms occur together they may be a good identifier for this scribe. |
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Y |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-y.jpg) | Usage: Troye 'y' is often dotted. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-y2.jpg) | Usage: Albyon the tail of 'y' often continues up to link to the next letter. |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-y3.jpg) | Usage: sory the tail of 'y' can also be curtailed. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-y4.jpg) | Usage: arryved |
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Thorn and Yogh |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL1.jpg) | Usage: þt thorn is used occasionally. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-50v-WL1-2.jpg) | Usage: þanne |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL1-3.jpg) | Usage: myȝth yogh is also used occasionally. The long tail is reminiscent of the Beryn scribe. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL1-4.jpg) | Usage: Cronyculeȝ yogh is mainly used for the plural 'z' sound. |
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B |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL2.jpg) | Usage: Brute upper case 'B' is distinctive with looped head stroke. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL2-2.jpg) | Usage: Boke |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-50v-WL2-3.jpg) | Usage: Brigge | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-50v-WL2-4.jpg) | Usage: Brothir |
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f |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL3.jpg) | Usage: of 'f' in final position nearly always has a descender usually at a 45 degree downward angle from the main stem. | ![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL3-2.jpg) | Usage: of |
![](https://www.dhi.ac.uk/san/medievalscribes/images/Stowe71-3r-WL3-3.jpg) | Usage: wiff | | |