Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26
CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
נהראי בן נסים
Full name

Script Definition

  • Oriental
  • Sephardi (Maghreb)
Cursive
Current
Documentary
Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Equal to the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Quick
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to 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 parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
9 Nov 2025, 7:04 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara
Joseph O'Hara

Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34949
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34950
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34951
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34962
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34952
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34953
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35014
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34954
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35016
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34955
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34956
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35013
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34957
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34960
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34961
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34986
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34963
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34964
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34965
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34994
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34966
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34967
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34969
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34968
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34995
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34972
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34973
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34974
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34976
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34977
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34979
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34981
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34984
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34985
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34983
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34987
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34988
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35009
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34989
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34990
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34991
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34992
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34993
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34997
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35007
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34996
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34998
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35001
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35000
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #34999
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35002
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35004
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Letter - #35003
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Ligature

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature - #34958
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34982
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34978
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34975
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34959
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #35015
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34980
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34971
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #35010
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #35011
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #35012
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Ligature-Connected - #34970
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Nexus - #35006
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Nexus - #35005
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10J12.26: Nexus - #35008
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