Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: Main text scribe; Vocaliser 2 - Square

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: Main text scribe; Vocaliser 2 - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
  • Main text scribe
  • Vocaliser
Scribe 2: fols 5v-8v

Script Definition

Italian
Square
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

In the upper part
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than 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 not parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 26: Divine Symbol - #31913
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