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Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: fol. 4v

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Item

Bodleian MS. Pococke 238

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Image Name / Folio Number

fol. 4v

Graphic Element

NameLetter - #1 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 6 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main oblique stroke

does not reach the headline
reaches the baseline
straight
extended at the top with an addition

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
descends from the headline
links with the main stroke towards the middle
curved (with a knee)
reaches the baseline
with a foot
extended at the top with an addition

Right arm

short stroke slanted in respect of the main stem
joins the main oblique stroke
joins/faces the main stroke in the middle
straight
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced as a separate movement from the right arm
straight
placed centrally

Foot on the left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
foot turns to the left
straight

NameLetter - #3 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline
parallel to the base
shorter than the base
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
straight

Base

slanted
straight
parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke

Serifs

triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #4 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterDaleth DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
straight

Serifs

triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #5 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
straight
shorter than the left-hand downstroke

Left-hand downstroke

separated from the upper bar
straight
longer than the right-hand downstroke

Serifs

triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #6 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterVav DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

perpendicular to the baseline
rounded
with a head

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
slanted in respect of the headline
with a serif

Serifs

approach stroke
hairline

NameLetter - #7 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterZayin DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Head

straight
slanted
pointing upwards
placed centrally in respect of the downstroke

Main stem/downstroke

wavy
with a thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #8 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterḤeth DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
straight
equal to the left-hand downstroke

Left-hand downstroke

attached to the upper bar on the left
straight

Serifs

triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #9 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterYod DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeRounded Components & Features Main stroke

rounded
longer than the middle of the line of writing
with a head

Head

traced with the same movement as the downstroke
rounded
placed to the left
with a serif

Serifs

approach stroke
hairline

NameLetter - #10 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterKaph DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline
parallel to the base
shorter than the base
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded

Base

slanted
straight
parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
rounded juncture with the downstroke

Serifs

triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #11 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterLamed DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeHorizontally rectangular Components & Features Ascender/mast

straight
perpendicular to the headline
longer than the height of the line of writing
with a flag

Flag of the ascender/mast

placed to the left
attached below the extremity of the mast
straight

Horizontal bar

there is a horizontal bar
traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded
placed in the upper part of the line of writing

Right-hand downstroke

attached to the horizontal bar
does not reach the baseline
slanted

NameLetter - #12 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterMem DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Right-hand downstroke

slanted to the left
sharp triangular juncture with the left stroke at the headline

Base

straight
slanted

Left-hand downstroke

rounded
attached to the right stroke sharply at the headline
long: ends close to the baseline

Left arm

written as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
reaches the headline
straight line

NameLetter - #13 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterMem: final DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Right-hand downstroke

straight
slanted to the left \
angular juncture with the upper horizontal bar

Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline
longer than the base
with a serif

Base

straight
slanted
joins the left-hand stroke
sharp juncture with the left-hand stroke
turns below the baseline at the left end

Left-hand downstroke

straight
long: descends below the baseline
attached to the bar with a hairline

NameLetter - #14 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterNun DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

straight
slanted to the left \
equal to the height of the line of writing
with a head

Foot

traced as a separate movement from the stem
longer than the head
straight
slanted

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
convex (rounded) ⋂
placed to the left of the stem
with a serif

NameLetter - #15 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterNun: final DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Descender

wavy
longer than the height of the line of writing
short: only slightly below the baseline
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement
straight
slanted
placed centrally on the top of the stem

NameLetter - #16 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterSamekh DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar

Left-hand downstroke

straight
slanted
joins the base

Base

there is a base
slanted

NameLetter - #17 HandSquare TypeLetter Letter'Ayin DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeRounded Components & Features Right arm

traced with the same movement as the base
curved

Roof on the right arm

placed to the left
concave (rounded) ⋃
with a serif pointing upwards

Left arm

attached to the base
straight
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

straight
slanted
placed centrally

Base

slanted
long: descends below the baseline
longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm

NameLetter - #18 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterPe DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced as a juncture between right-hand and left-hand downstrokes
convex (rounded) ⋂
shorter than the base
with a spike at the juncture between right- and left-hand strokes

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement
straight

Base

traced as a separate movement
straight
slanted
descends below the baseline
longer than the upper bar

Nose

traced as a separate stroke
turns left
shorter than the height of the line of writing

NameLetter - #19 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterṢade DuctusTraced with 5 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

straight
slanted to the left \
with a roof

Roof on the stem

traced as an additional stroke
diamond-shaped
placed centrally

Base

traced as a separate movement
angular juncture between the stem and the base
straight
slanted
descends below the baseline

Right arm

short stroke slanted in respect of the stem
joins the stem
joins the stem in the middle
curved
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

diamond-shaped
traced with the same movement as the arm
placed centrally

NameLetter - #20 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterQoph DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced as a part of the lobe
straight

Lobe

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded
longer than a half of the height of the line of writing

Descender

slanted to the left \
wavy
equal to the height of the line of writing
with a roof
starts at the headline

NameLetter - #21 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterResh DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

concave (rounded) ⋃

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
reaches the baseline
short: does not reach the baseline’

Serifs

triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #22 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterShin/Sin DuctusTraced with 6 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Right arm

rounded
forms a concave (rounded) base ⋃
longer than the left arm
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

diamond-shaped
placed centrally

Left arm

straight
shorter than the right arm
joins the right arm/base at the baseline
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

diamond-shaped
placed centrally

Middle stroke

longer than an average yod
rounded
turns to the right
attached at the juncture between the left and right arms
with a roof

Roof on the middle stroke

traced with the same movement as the arm
diamond-shaped
placed centrally

NameLetter - #23 HandSquare TypeLetter LetterTav DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

straight
parallel to the headline

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
attached to the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
straight
slanted to the left \
shorter than the left-hand downstroke

Left-hand downstroke

attached to the upper bar
rounded
longer than the right-hand downstroke
descends below the baseline
with a foot
with a roof

Foot

traced with the same movement as the downstroke
turned to the left
turns below the baseline on the left

Roof on the left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
slanted

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Graphic Element

Hand

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Type

Abbreviation Other Abbreviation Observations

Divine Symbols

Tetragrammaton

Two yods

Three yods

Four yods

Yods with symbols/abbreviation signs

Yod-vav-yod

Variant of Elohim

Basmala

Hamdala

(Other)

Other Divine Symbols Observations

Decorations

(OLD DECORATIONS)

Geometrical micrography

Figurative microcraphy

Carmina figurata layout

Carpet page

Historiated letter

Zoomorphic letter

Anthropomorphic letter

Decorated panel

Decorated initial

Decorated section marker

Penwork decoration

Colour decoration

Letter outline

Acanthus

Heraldry

Ivy

Animals

Dragons

Gymnastic initials

Fantastic beasts

Arabesque

Bas-de-page images

Bar border

Flourish work border

Foliated border

Inhabited border

Guilding

Cadel

Diaper ground

Red and blue diaper

Blank figure on coloured background

Purple diaper

Stain glass diaper

Tendrils diaper

Display script

Grotesque

Fretwork

Drollery

Litterae notabiliores

Litterae florissae

Interlace

Solomon's knot

Pentagramme

Sexagramme

Outline drawing

Multicoloured letter

Alternate coloured letters in a word

Rinceaux

Rosette

Palmette

Tabula ansata

Diagram: halakha

Diagram: kabbala

Diagram: medicine

Diagram: sciences

(Other)

Format and Location

Carpet page

Miniature

Initial word/letter panel

Marginal image/border decoration

Section markers and other signs

Line fillers

Diagram

Decorated colophon

Other (please specify)

Technique and Medium

Gilding (gold or silver)

Full painting

Light wash

Spare ground painting in ink

Penwork drawing

Carmina figurata

Micrography

Other (please specify)

Colour Palette

Gold

Silver

White

Lilac

Orange

Pink

Green

Yellow

Teal

Blue

Red

Brown

Black

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Architecture

Doorway

Gable

Crenelation

Tower

Arcade

Window

Pinnacle

Pillar

Caryatid figure

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Interior Scene

Scenes of prayer and worship

Scenes of festive meals

Scenes of betrothal and marriage

Scenes of circumcision

Scenes of study and discussion

Scenes of music-making and dancing

Scenes of work

Scenes of mourning

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Exterior Scene

Scenes of hunting

Scenes of travel

Scenes of jousting and other martial games

Scenes of battle

Scenes of agricultural work

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Zodiac Signs

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Human Figures

Biblical

Mishnaic/talmudic

Contemporary (medieval)

Body parts only (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Quadruped Animals

Lion

Dog (talbot)

Dog (greyhound)

Rabbit/hare

Stag/hind

Elephant

Horse

Cattle

Sheep

Camel

Donkey

Monkey

Wolf

Leopard

Fox

Boar

Bear

Frog

Squirrel

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Imaginary Creatures

Dragon

Unicorn

Siren

Centaur

Griffin

Wild man

Other hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Other non-hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Birds

Eagle

Stork/crane

Falcon/hawk, and other hunting birds

Owl

Chicken

Peacock

Small birds (please specify in observations box)

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Foliage

Trefoils, round or pointed

Acanthus

Palmettes

Oak leaves (with/without acorns)

Heart-shaped leaves

Rosettes

Fleurs-de-lis

Fruits/pine cones

Knobs

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Everyday Objects

Shields and other objects featuring heraldic designs

Keys

Scissors

Articles of clothing, headwear or footwear

Ladders

Musical instruments

Axes, knives, swords, non-heraldic shields and bucklers

Food and drink, and implements for eating and drinking

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Other

Temple implements

Landscape

Angels

Demons

Fish

Insects

Leopard mask

Trees

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Letter Decoration

Gilt letters

Zoomorphic letters

Filled letters: animal, hybrid or human motifs

Filled letters: vegetal motifs

Filled letters: knotwork and interlace

Inhabited letters

Letters with geometric patterning (including chequered, striped, chevron or other patterns)

Letters with foliate finials

Letters with scalloped outlines

Letters in alternating colours

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Penwork)

Palmettes

Tendrils

Non-figural swirls/spirals

Hatching/Cross-hatching

Wavy lines

Groups of three dots

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Coloured)

Chequered background

Lozenged background

Diapered background (with squares)

Diapered background (with circles)

Monochrome background with tendrils

Monochrome background with groups of three dots

Monochrome plain background

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Decorated Border

Acanthus border

Greek key border

Interlace border

Wavy-line-and-dots border

Ribbon border

Striped border

Twisted rope/guilloche border

Zigzag border

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Other

geometric and abstract shapes

penwork flourish

interlace and knotwork

Other Decorations Observations

Justifications

Graphic space fillers

Extended letters

Reduced letters

Broken letters

Anticipation

Abbreviation

Change of script register

Writing above the line horizontally

Writing above the line obliquely

Writing below the line

Vertical writing

Change of orientation of letter components

(Other)

Other Justifications Observations

Letter Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Ligature name

Magical Character

Meshunnah Character Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Numeral

Arabic

Coptic

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Zimām

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Mozarabic/Toledan

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

10000

Half

Quarter

Third

Rūmī/Fāsī

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Other Numeral Observations

Punctuation

There is no punctuation

Sof pasuq

Dot

2 dots

3 dots

4 dots

Short stroke

2 short strokes

3 short strokes

Paragraph sign: circle

Paragraph sign: decoration

Paragraph sign: '6-shape'

Parashah sign

Haphtara sign

Chapter symbol

(Other)

Other Punctuation Observations

Ṭe'amim

Sof pasuq

Atnaḥ

Segol/shere

Shalshelet

Zaqef qatan

Zaqef gadol

ṭifḥa/ṭarḥa

revia’

Zarqa

Pashṭa/qadma

Shne pashṭin/tre qadmin

Yetiv

Tevir

Pazer

Qarne farah

Telisha gedolah/talsha/tirṣa

Geresh

Gershayim

Paseq/legarmeh

Merkha/maarikh

Munaḥ/shofar holekh/shofar ‘ilui

Mahpakh/shofar hafukh

Darga

Qadma/azla

Telisha qeṭanah (talsha/tarsa)

Merkha kefulah/tere ta’ame/teren ḥuṭrin

Yeraḥ ben yomo/galgal

Geresh muqdam

Atnaḥ hafukh

‘oleh

‘ilui

Deḥi

Ṣinorit

Other Ṭe'amim Observations

Vowel/Diacritic

Babylonian

Ḥireq

Pataḥ (lines)

Pataḥ (dots)

Qameṣ (lines)

Qameṣ (dots)

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ (lines)

Qibbuṣ (dots)

Ḥitfa (= shewa)

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Miniature he

Miniature gimel

Miniature qof

Mid-dot

Compound ḥireq

Compound pataḥ (lines)

Compound pataḥ (dots)

Compound qameṣ (lines)

Compound qameṣ (dots)

Compound ṣere

Compound ḥolem

Compound qibbuṣ (lines)

Compound qibbuṣ (dots)

Palestinian

Pataḥ

Qameṣ

Seghol

Ṣere

Ḥireq

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (L)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (<)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (C)

Rafe

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Shin/sin diacritic

Tiberian

Pataḥ

Seghol

Qameṣ

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Ḥireq

Shureq

Qibbuṣ

Shewa

Gaʿya

Rafe

Dagesh/mappiq

Meteg

Ḥaṭef pataḥ

Ḥaṭef seghol

Ḥaṭef qameṣ

Silluq (sof pasuq)

Atnaḥ

Shin/sin dot

Other Vowel/Diacritic Observations

Details

Item

Bodleian MS. Pococke 238

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Image Name / Folio Number

fol. 4v

Published: 11 Jul 2022, 2:46 p.m.

Last Updated: 3 May 2023, 1:38 p.m.

Last Updated By: Joseph O'Hara

Graphic Elements

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Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #13

Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #14

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Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #17

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Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #23

Hands

Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Square

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)