Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi (Germany and Eastern Europe)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Gothic

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is shading

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Abbreviation - #23581
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Abbreviation - #23613
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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Decoration - #23608
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Decoration - #23609
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Divine Symbol - #23612
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Justification - #23611
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Justification - #23610
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Justification - #23583
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23584
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23586
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23596
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23593
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23598
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23606
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23602
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23599
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23594
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23607
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23605
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23592
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23587
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23590
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23600
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23604
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23591
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23585
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23614
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23582
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23601
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23588
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23597
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Letter - #23595
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 35: Punctuation - #23603
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