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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 13: Massorete - Square

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Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 13

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 13: Massorete - Square

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Massorete

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi (Germany and Eastern Europe)

Script Mode

Square

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to 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 parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
There is no shading

Created: 13 Dec 2024, 9:16 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 13: Massorete - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1034/ on 2025-11-28.