MSS. Hatton 113-14

Hand(s)

Fols 1–144 were written by one scribe, probably between 1062 and 1070. This scribe also wrote the majority of Hatton 114 and probably Junius 121 (Franzen 1998, p. 28). Another hand made some early additions, including a calendar and computus tables (fol. ii verso- xi recto); this hand also occurs in Hatton 114, Junius 121, and other manuscripts (Franzen 1998). Coleman added notes, running headers and divisions within textual items between 1080 and 1100, and running heads were added by another hand between 1060 and 1080. The Tremulous Hand added glosses; mostly in a later phase of his career as his hand is 'particularly large and trembly', but earlier versions of his hand are also found scattered throughout (Franzen 1998, p. 28). Franzen 1998 (p. 28) notes ‘nearly contemporary additions to the text and glosses are found in several hands … which are often difficult to distinguish’ from those by the Tremulous Hand. Rudolf 2006 provides a detailed discussion of the textual layout and annotations of the copy of Napier XXXI, and a transcription of the main text of this item which follows the manuscript layout and includes its annotations from the second half of the eleventh-century, excluding those by the Tremulous Hand.

Hand 1. Fols 1–144v Worcester type. The shape of the second element of ‘æ’ is influenced by the letter which succeeds it. ‘e’ is round-backed or horned depending on its place in the word and the following letter. The descender of ‘þ’ is notched. Most ‘ascenders’ except that of ‘þ’ are clubbed, but some ascenders have wedged clubs and some are wedged; for example, ‘h’ and ‘b’, in English and Latin. This hand also writes most of Hatton 114 and probably writes Junius 121.

Hand 2. Fols ii v- xi v 'an attractive and unusual hand' (Ker 1957, p. 399). Caroline ‘a’, sometimes with high tail. ‘e’ is almost round-backed. ‘g’ is wide and open with long descender. ‘or’ ligature is not very straight on the line. Also writes: additions to Hatton 114; the margins of Junius 121; Latin texts in CCCC 9; Latin texts in Nero E. i; Latin texts in CCCC 146.

Hand 3, Coleman. Found on fol. 78v signed (in partial cipher) as ‘ ⟨c⟩plfman’ and unsigned in obits of fols ii- viii, notes on fols 39v-40r and marginalia on fols 70v, 78r, 108v, 128v and 134r Rustic capitals and some minuscule.

Hand 4, the Tremulous Hand makes some alterations to letters, usually vowels, and to some word-divisions. xiii¹

Hand(s)

The main text in fols 9–201 is by one scribe. Fols 201r/9–30r/17 look to be in another hand which also wrote the additions on fols 236r/1–42v/6 and 1r/1–4v/9. Fols 230r/18–35v/23 and 242v/7–46v/1 are in a different hand. A hand which may belong to Hemming wrote fol. 246v/2–23 and three hands wrote fols 4v/10–20, 5r/1–8v/22 and fols 247r/1–47v/6 in the same period. Coleman wrote marginal notes, two hands added running heads and the Tremulous Hand added some glosses.

Hand 1. Fols 9r-201r/6 Worcester type. Items 4–41. The shape of the second element of ‘æ’ is influenced by the letter which succeeds it. ‘e’ is round-backed or horned depending on its place in the word and the following letter. The descender of ‘þ’ is notched. Most ‘ascenders’ except that of ‘þ’ are clubbed, but some ascenders have wedged clubs and some are wedged; for example, on ‘h’ and ‘b’, in English and Latin. The same hand as in Hatton 113 and probably Junius 121.

Hand 2. fols 1r/1–4v/9, 201r/9–30r/17 and 236r/1–42v/6 According to Ker, there is 'perhaps a change of hand' at the beginning of Item 42 (1957, p. 399). This hand then copied Items 43 and 44. Other early additions (Item 1, Item 46 and an Latin item in Hatton 113, fol. ii^r/1–20) are also by the same hand.

Hand 3. fols 230r/18–235v/23 and 242v/7–246v/1 'An attractive and unusual hand' (Ker 1957, p. 399). Item 45 and part of Item 47. Caroline ‘a’, sometimes with high bow. ‘e’ is almost round-backed. ‘g’ is wide and open with long descender. ‘or’ ligature, is not very straight on the line. Also writes: additions to Hatton 113; the margins of Junius 121; Latin texts in CCCC 9; Latin texts in Nero E. i; Latin texts in CCCC 146

Hand 4. fol. 4v Item 2. s. xi².

Hand 5. fol. 5r-8v Item 3. s. xi².

Hand 6. fols 247r-v Item 48. s. xi².

Hand 7. fols 246v/2–23 Part of Item 47. Possibly the hand of Hemming (Ker 1948, pp. 57, 72). Thickly-written and very upright. The left-hand side of the written area is not parallel to the edge of the membrane (C11 Project). The feet of ‘h’ are vestigial. The ascender of ‘þ’ is wedged. All ‘ascenders’ except that of ‘þ’ are clubbed. Nota The angle of the ‘tironian nota’ is almost 90˚. Also writes: CUL Kk. 3. 18 (Gameson 2005, p. 103); CCCC 146, additions (Gameson 2005, p. 101); CCCC 391 (Gameson 2005, p. 101); Tiberius A. xiii (Gameson 2005, p. 101); Hatton 113 (Gameson 2005, p. 101); Junius 121 (Gameson 2005, p. 101); Harley Ch. 83. A.3 (Gameson 2005, p. 101).

Hand 8 (Coleman). fols 11v, 13v, 25r and 27v. Item 49 Unsigned, rustic capitals. A signature '⟨c⟩plfman' appears in Hatton 113.

Hand 9 (Tremulous Hand). There are several layers of glosses by the Tremulous Hand throughout (Item 50): one in pencil, usually in the margin; one in ink with very small, tidy glosses repeating the pencil glosses over the correct lemmata; one in crayon, usually in the margin but less clear than the pencil layer, and a second ink layer with larger but still reasonably tidy glosses. xiii¹