Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Main text scribe 1 - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Main text scribe 1 - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
Current

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
5 Feb 2025, 9:55 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Main text scribe 1 - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1132/ on 2025-12-04.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Abbreviation - #26322
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Abbreviation - #26341
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Divine Symbol - #26515
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Justification - #26493
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Justification - #26334
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26321
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26351
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26509
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26349
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26352
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #31724
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26333
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26340
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26511
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26319
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26347
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26350
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26335
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26330
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26325
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26327
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26336
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26329
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26346
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26520
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26339
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26501
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26344
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26323
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26328
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Letter - #26358
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Ligature - #26503
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Ligature - #26354
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Ligature - #26353
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Ligature - #26348
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Ligature - #26521
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Nexus - #26345
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 42: Punctuation - #26514
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