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unidentified (scribe beta) Contributed by Peikola
Hand renamed. Hand formerly called "$"
Sample(s):
Source Image
ecca1176 Sample of the Scribal Hand of unidentified (scribe beta)

Description:
Overview Editor
An idiosyncratic secretary hand found in RH's & MP's batch in two constable's reports. Both reports appear on the verso of the same document (see below), one signed as Joseph Eaton (Constable of Salisbury), the other as Joseph Lankister Sr (Constable of Amesbury). More data will be needed to determine whether the hand belongs to either of these officials. Peikola
Orthography Sample Editor
"weare" for were   Peikola
"theare" for there   Peikola
Letter Forms Sample Editor
Ampersand resembles $, with the descender curved to the right Peikola
Capital N has a distinctively prolonged first minim extending well below the base line (cf Tannenbaum p. 108, no. 4.14) Peikola
Minuscule r is a tiny 'twin stemmed' letter which resembles modern u   Peikola
Distinctive capital E with several loops Burns
Abbreviations Sample Editor
"ye" for the   Peikola
"Mr" for Mister   Peikola
"p¥" for per   Peikola

1 Manuscript With This Hand:
ID Title Hand Amount Editor
No. 324Summons for Witnesses v. Susannah Martin4 ###Peikola
(?) 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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