• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Douce 104 / Piers Plowman, C version

Manuscript Description Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Douce 104 Title: Piers Plowman, C version Author: Langland Contents: Piers Plowman, C Version Language: English and Latin Date Range: 1422 Scribal Hands: Unknown Dialect: Hiberno-English. Not mapped in LALME. Material: Parchment

• Coventry, City Archives, Acc. 325/1 / Regiment of Princes

Jerusalem (98ra-129vb), Lydgate's Siege of Thebes (137ra-167ra) and moralizing verses (167v) Language: English Datable: Ker: mid-15th century Scribal Hands: Hand 1 Material: Parchment No of Folios: 4 paper flyleaves added when rebound + 168 + 4 paper flyleaves as at

• Cambridge, University Library MS Ee. 2. 15 part 2 / Hand 1

Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: Cambridge, University Library MS Ee. 2. 15 part 2 Folios: 1-16v (Mirk's Festial) Sampled Folios: 4r Image Rights: Reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library a Usage: 'gate'; both single and

• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Ashmole 393 part 1 / Unknown

Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Ashmole 393 part 1 Folios: 96 Sampled Folios: 96r Image Rights: Reproduced with permission of The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, 2011; all rights reserved a Usage: 'that'; single compartment 'a' is used. Usage: 'All'; the

• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Barlow 20 (SC 6420) / Unknown

'verrely'; double 'r'. s Usage: 'ship'; sigma 's' only used in initial position. Usage: 'shortly'; an exaggerated example of version 1, not an upper case letter although exactly the same shape. Usage: 'as'; kidney 's' only used in final position.

• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Bodley 619 / Stephen Dodesham

separately. See version 4. Usage: 'the'; Usage: 'arch.'; crossed 'h' in final position after 'c'. Usage: 'houres'; as with version 1 the formation of the graph is very clear in this example. r Usage: 'crepuscules'; modern 'r' used in all

• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS E. Musaeo 54 (SC 3554) / Astrolabe scribe

throughout. Usage: 'declaracion'; g Usage: 'signes'; interesting construction of the letter 'g' which can be seen clearly in both versions 1 and 2. Usage: 'signe'; the finishing tag on the lower lobe where the scribe removes his nib is easily

• USA, Austin, Texas, University of Texas, Harry Ransom H.R.C. pre-100 MS 143 (Cardigan) / Hand 1

Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: USA, Austin, Texas, University of Texas, Harry Ransom H.R.C. pre-100 MS 143 (Cardigan) Folios: 1r-175 (except 109); 246r-308 Sampled Folios: 91v,76v Image Rights: Reproduced with the permission of the Harry Ransom Center, The University of

• USA, California, San Marino, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 140 / Hand 1

Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: USA, California, San Marino, Henry E. Huntington Library MS HM 140 Folios: 63r-83r Sampled Folios: 68r, 73v Image Rights: Reproduced by permission of The Huntington Library, San Marino, California a Usage: 'atte'; squarish horned single

• Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum MS McClean 181 / Fitzwilliam 181 scribe

Scribal Profile Fitzwilliam 181 scribe Current Manuscript: Cambridge, Fitzwilliam Museum MS McClean 181 Folios: 1-305 Sampled Folios: 18r, 90r, 208r Image Rights: Reproduction by permission of the Syndics of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge a Usage: 'harneys'; squarish secretary

• Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson poet. 149 (SC 14641) / Hand 1

Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: Oxford, Bodleian Library MS Rawlinson poet. 149 (SC 14641) Identification: Unknown Folios: 1-24r (line fifteen) Sampled Folios: 17v Image Rights: Reproduced with permission of The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, 2011; all rights reserved a

• London, British Library MS Royal 17 D. XV part 1 / Hand A

British Library MS Royal 17 D. XV part 1 Identification: Unknown Folios: 1-166v Sampled Folios: 66v, 166v Image Rights: Reproduced with permission of The British Library a Usage: 'harme'; single compartment lower case 'a' is used throughout the text within

• Cambridge, University Library MS Ff. 1. 6. / Leweston

Manuscript: Cambridge, University Library MS Ff. 1. 6. Folios: Chaucer's Complaint to his Purse Sampled Folios: 59r Image Rights: Reproduced by kind permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library a Usage: 'lady'; single compartment 'a' used throughout. Usage: 'And';

• USA, San Marino, Henry E. Huntington Library, HM 28561 / Hand 2

Rights: Reproduced by permission of The Huntington Library, San Marino, California a Usage: 'gabriell'; hand 2 is similar to hand 1, perhaps master and apprentice? Single compartment 'a' with angular aspect used throughout. Usage: 'þan(n)e'; 'a' topped by a curving

• Cambridge, Newnham College MS 4 (Yates-Thompson) / Unknown

triangular looped head which rejoins the stem at shoulder-level. Usage: 'namelich'; the tail-stroke may sweep round clockwise as in version 1 or turn counter-clockwise as in this example. Usage: 'erthe'; here the tail of 'h' extends clockwise beneath preceding graphs.

• Oxford, University College, MS Univ 45 / Hand 1

Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: Oxford, University College, MS Univ 45 Folios: 1-? Sampled Folios: 17r Image Rights: Reproduced by permission of the Master and Fellows of University College, Oxford a Usage: 'as'; the scribe uses mainly double compartment 'a'.

• London, Institution of Electrical Engineers MS Thompson 1 / Unknown

London, Institution of Electrical Engineers MS Thompson 1 Folios: 1-31 Sampled Folios: 17v Image Rights: Reproduced with permission of the Institution of Engineering and Technology Library a Usage: 'as'; double compartment 'a' is used throughout. Usage: 'astralaby'; 'a' is fairly

• Oxford, Bodleian, Rawlinson D.82 (SC 12900) / Hand 1

Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: Oxford, Bodleian, Rawlinson D.82 (SC 12900) Folios: 1-24 Sampled Folios: 1r Image Rights: Reproduced with permission of The Bodleian Library, University of Oxford, 2011; all rights reserved a Usage: 'famous'; straight-sided double compartment 'a' with

• London, British Library, Harley 3869 / Hand 1

Scribal Profile Hand 1 Current Manuscript: London, British Library, Harley 3869 Identification: May be hands 1 and 2 Folios: 5r-356v Sampled Folios: 34r Image Rights: Reproduced with permission of The British Library a Usage: 'anon'; single compartment 'a' with

• England, Manchester, John Rylands Library MS Eng. 113 / Canterbury Tales

Manuscript Description England, Manchester, John Rylands Library MS Eng. 113 MS Appellation: Ma (Manly and Rickert) Title: Canterbury Tales Author: Chaucer Contents: Poem on the death of King Edward IV; poem beginning 'Musyng alone'; Latin articles on the