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Cambridge, CUL MS. Or.1080 J170: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. Or.1080 J170

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Name

Cambridge, CUL MS. Or.1080 J170: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role (Other)

נהראי בן נסים

Scribe Name in Document

נהראי בן נסים נ''ע

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Oriental
Sephardi (Maghreb)

Script Mode

Cursive

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Documentary

Script Style

Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the middle
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Variable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable
Smaller than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable
Equal to the width of an average he
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable
Equal to the width of an average vav
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting
Biting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than 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

There is no shading

Published: 19 Nov 2025, 9:08 a.m.

Created: 6 Oct 2025, 4:28 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2025, 9:08 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Letter

Cambridge, CUL MS. Or.1080 J170: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Ligature-Connected

Nexus