Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
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
There is no shading

Letter

Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36283
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36281
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36288
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36285
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36287
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36284
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36282
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36286
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