Scribal Profile Unknown | |
| Current Manuscript: | Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury School, Confessio Amantis Fragment |
| Folios: | Side 1, side 2 |
| Sampled Folios: | One folio fragment used for binding. |
| Example Page: | Display a full page showing this scribe's hand |
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| A | |||
 | Usage: an a careful hand with single compartment 'a' used throughout. |  | Usage: mannes |
 | Usage: Astonede the scribe has two versions of upper case 'A' visible in this frgament. This version occurs only once. |  | Usage: And the version of 'A' which is used consistently on the fragment. |
| D | |||
 | Usage: decided (first 'd') 'd' in initial position ligatured with the following 'e'. 'd' is always the unlooped variety. |  | Usage: co(n)founded |
 | Usage: Delicacie as with 'A', the scribe has two separate forms of upper case 'D'. This one is much more intricate than the version seen in 4. |  | Usage: Desireth |
| G | |||
 | Usage: gif tailed 'g' used throughout the fragment. |  | Usage: cursing 'g' in final position with long vertical tag. |
 | Usage: noght |  | Usage: Gregorie upper case 'G' for a name. |
| H | |||
 | Usage: haþe 'h' is neatly and consistently formed. |  | Usage: chirch the evenness of the scribe's graphs is remarkable. |
 | Usage: shall 'h' with slightly shortened stem to accommodate the taller stem of ling 's'. |  | Usage: He upper case 'H' at the beginning of a line tipped with red. |
| R | |||
 | Usage: repente the only 'r' in initial position. Although faded and in red ink for the gloss it is possible to see that the scribe uses 'z'-shaped 'r' in initial position. It is the only version of 'r' in all positions on the fragment. |  | Usage: þer 'r' in final position. |
 | Usage: fostred |  | Usage: for cristis |
| S | |||
 | Usage: soo long 's' is always used in initial and medial positions. It usually sits on the line. |  | Usage: his a very modern form of final 's'. |
 | Usage: is saide |  | Usage: Sufficeþ upper case 'S'. |
| W | |||
 | Usage: welle the only version of 'w' on the second side. |  | Usage: now 'w' in final position. |
 | Usage: world though faint it is possible to see that the scribe occasionally uses a different form of 'w' on side 1. |  | Usage: When upper case 'W' on the second side. |
| Y | |||
 | Usage: yit 'y' in initial position. The tail is straight though the length may vary. |  | Usage: By |
 | Usage: Eye |  | Usage: hy(m) another very short tail. |
| Thorn | |||
 | Usage: þe the scribe uses thorn mainly for the definite article and pronouns, although he occasionally uses it for a verb ending. Again, it seems to be a matter of choice for the scribe. |  | Usage: trowþe thorn may have been used here to shorten the line to justify the margins. On the line below, the rhyming word 'slowthe' is spelt with 'th'. |
 | Usage: þt |  | Usage: þilke |
| Upper Case Letters | |||
 | Usage: To |  | Usage: And although difficult to see, the scribe uses two different forms of upper case 'A' on the first side. This is one of them. |
 | Usage: And the second variant 'A' with open lower compartment and lead-in stroke just about visible beneath the red decoration. |  | Usage: In |