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Cambridge CUL T-S 16.374: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

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Item

Cambridge CUL T-S 16.374

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Name

Cambridge CUL T-S 16.374: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe
Vocaliser

Script Definition

Script Type

Byzantine

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Documentary

Script Style

Notarial

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

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
No space (letters touch each other)
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

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

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Published: 9 Feb 2026, 11:35 a.m.

Created: 4 May 2025, 7:06 p.m. by Judith Schlanger

Last Updated: 9 Feb 2026, 11:38 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Judith Schlanger

Contributors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Judith Schlanger, 'Cambridge CUL T-S 16.374: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1304/ on 2026-02-11.