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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Variable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

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

Published: 21 Jan 2025, 1:44 p.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2025, 1:16 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 28 Aug 2025, 9:20 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1092/ on 2025-12-04.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Abbreviation - #25102

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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Decoration - #25221

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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Divine Symbol - #31978

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Divine Symbol - #31979

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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Justification - #25114

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Justification - #25109

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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25096

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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25103

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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25113

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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25116

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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25128

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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25129

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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25105

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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25098

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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25121

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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25104

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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25123

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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25124

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25127

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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25112

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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25115

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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25125

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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25117

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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25118

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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25107

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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25220

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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25119

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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25094

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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25120

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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25122

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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25101

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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Letter - #25106

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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Ligature - #25126

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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Nexus - #25095

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Numeral

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Numeral - #31981

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 4: Numeral - #31980

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