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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Michael 9: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Michael 9

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Michael 9: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Gothic

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Smaller than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Biting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are not parallel among them
Descenders are not parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
There is shading

Published: 28 Aug 2025, 9:18 a.m.

Created: 3 Dec 2024, 11:38 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2025, 9:18 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Michael 9: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1017/ on 2025-12-04.