Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Main text scribe; Massorete 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Main text scribe; Massorete 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
  • Main text scribe
  • Massorete
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi (France)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • 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 no shading

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Abbreviation - #24647
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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Decoration - #24863
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Decoration - #24757
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Justification - #24656
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Justification - #24654
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24648
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24658
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24660
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24666
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24672
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24670
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24649
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24662
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24652
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24671
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24664
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24655
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24659
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24667
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24668
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24657
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24661
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24665
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24653
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24669
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24663
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24650
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 726: Letter - #24651
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