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Patterns and Fingerprints in London, British Library, MS Harley 4431
- Digital Philology: A Journal of Medieval Cultures
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- Volume 6, Number 1, Spring 2017
- pp. 121-136
- 10.1353/dph.2017.0004
- Article
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Bespoke software developed during a transcription project on London, British Library, MS Harley 4431 makes it possible to analyze this very large corpus. Investigations so far have concentrated on variant spellings and the textual ornamentation; these are discussed in detail here. Further, guidance is given for other scholars wishing to use the software to examine the manuscript.