Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19
CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

Scribe

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

Script Definition

Oriental
  • Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Cursive
Current
Documentary
Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

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 not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
2 Dec 2025, 2:12 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1564/ on 2025-12-04.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Divine Symbol - #36144
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36115
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36119
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36121
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36124
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36117
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36130
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36146
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36131
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36150
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36141
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36143
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36142
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36148
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36132
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36120
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36151
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36128
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36122
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36127
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36136
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36116
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36129
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36126
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36134
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36123
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36140
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36135
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36147
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Letter - #36137
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Ligature-Connected - #36145
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Ligature-Connected - #36133
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Ligature-Connected - #36149
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Ligature-Connected - #36118
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Ligature-Connected - #36139
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 27.19: Nexus - #36125
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