Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Nahray b. Nissim wrote the postscriptum to the letter. The main body of the letter is by another hand.
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Quick
  • 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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4 Dec 2025, 11:50 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1566/ on 2026-01-18.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Divine Symbol - #36538
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36237
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36238
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36241
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36234
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36250
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36249
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36252
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36255
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36247
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36236
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36253
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36251
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36254
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36240
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36244
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36231
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36242
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36256
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36246
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36245
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36232
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36248
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36233
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36243
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36257
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36239
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Letter - #36235
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36258
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36259
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36261
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36262
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36263
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36264
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36265
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36266
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 18.8: Ligature-Connected - #36268
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