Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
Autograph
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Documentary
Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Biting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • Ascenders are shorter 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
7 Oct 2025, 3:14 p.m. by Elena Lolli
8 Oct 2025, 3:33 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1470/ on 2025-11-23.

Abbreviation

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Abbreviation - #32957
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32952
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32920
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32926
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32921
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32950
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32951
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32911
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32953
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32935
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32922
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32958
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #33020
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32943
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32954
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32945
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32934
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32956
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32955
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32917
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32905
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32924
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32940
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32914
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32908
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32942
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32946
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32941
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Letter - #32931
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Ligature-Connected - #33022
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Ligature-Connected - #33021
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Ligature-Connected - #32959
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.25: Nexus - #32928
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