Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Main text scribe; Artist - Cursive

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Main text scribe; Artist - Cursive

Scribe

Autograph
  • Main text scribe
  • Artist

Script Definition

Italian
Cursive
Current

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer 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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Abbreviation - #27907
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27906
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27914
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27978
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27908
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27981
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27983
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27980
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27979
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27912
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27909
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27985
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27982
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27905
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27977
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Letter - #27976
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 81: Nexus - #27975
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