Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Main text scribe; Artist - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Main text scribe; Artist - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Asher b. Isaac (אשר בן יצחק) (Date active: 1471)
Autograph
  • Main text scribe
  • Artist
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi (Germany and Eastern Europe)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
  • Gothic
  • Drop-shape

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not 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
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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Decoration - #24993
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Decoration - #24996
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Decoration - #24994
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Decoration - #25055
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Decoration - #25067
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Decoration - #24991
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Divine Symbol - #24980
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Divine Symbol - #31945
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Divine Symbol - #31944
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Editorial Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Editorial Symbol - #25056
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Justification - #24940
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Justification - #24937
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Justification - #24960
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24939
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24932
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24972
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24973
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24954
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24978
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24963
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24983
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24933
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24931
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24985
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24953
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24934
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24977
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24988
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24987
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24935
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24959
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24975
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24936
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24966
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24967
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24958
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Letter - #24938
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim 776: Nexus - #24982
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