Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Main text scribe; Massorete - Square

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Main text scribe; Massorete - Square

Scribe

Autograph
  • Main text scribe
  • Massorete

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Square
Calligraphic
Display

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is shading

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Justification - #24026
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Justification - #24025
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Justification - #24024
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24022
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24037
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24023
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24030
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24162
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24164
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24032
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24020
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24165
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24033
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24021
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24163
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24035
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24034
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24036
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24029
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24039
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24028
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24161
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24038
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24031
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24027
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 248: Letter - #24019
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