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
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
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
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5 Dec 2025, 2:14 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1567/ on 2026-01-19.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Divine Symbol - #36528
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36482
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36488
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36483
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36468
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36475
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36485
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36504
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36515
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36486
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36480
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36481
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36476
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36496
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36467
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36470
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36479
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36471
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36464
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36484
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36497
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36478
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36469
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36474
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Pe: final

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

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36472
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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 - #36287
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36285
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36489
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Letter - #36487
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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 - #36519
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36521
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36525
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36492
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36491
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36490
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36477
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36473
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36286
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36494
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36493
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Ligature-Connected - #36495
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 14.2: Nexus - #36517
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