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Salem Recorder Profile

Unidentified (MMB #1) Contributed by Burns
Sample(s):
Source Image
S053 Sample of the Scribal Hand of Unidentified (MMB #1)

Description:
Overview Editor
A hand with many similarities to George Herrick, but different 'e' and ampersand Burns
Orthography Sample Editor
"Girle" for girl   Burns
"begining" for beginning   Burns
Letter Forms Sample Editor
epsilon "e" word initially   Burns
modern "e" word medially and finally   Burns
u-form for 'v'   Burns
gothic 'k' Burns
Punctuation Sample Editor
use of dashes to signal topic shift/paragraph   Burns
use of period only in abbreviations   Burns
Abbreviations Sample Editor
"yt" for that   Burns
modern ampersand Burns
"ye" for the   Burns
"sd" for said   Burns
"wth" for with   Burns
"wr" for were   Burns
"wch" for which   Burns
"Octob~" for October   Burns
"Eliz:" for Elizabeth   Burns

1 Manuscript With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 683Examination of Sarah Cole (of Lynn)1 #####Burns
(?) in the ID column indicates some uncertainty that this actually is this scribe.
* in the Hand column indicates signature on manuscript



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