Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1065)
Main text scribe

Script Definition

  • Oriental
  • Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • 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
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9 Oct 2025, 10:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33150
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Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33148
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Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33157
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Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33149
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33119
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33137
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33155
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33156
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33158
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33161
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33160
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33143
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33159
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33144
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33140
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33151
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Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33152
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33145
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33122
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33120
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33154
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33124
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33139
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33134
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33131
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33142
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33132
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33147
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33146
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33136
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. Moss. IV,80: Letter - #33153
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