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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 74/36: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 74/36

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 74/36: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

I do not believe that this document was drafted by Nahray.

Script Definition

Script Type

Oriental

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Documentary

Script Style

Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Variable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
There is no shading

Created: 15 Dec 2025, 8:43 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 74/36: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1570/ on 2025-12-15.

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 74/36: Divine Symbol - #36333

Letter

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 74/36: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Nexus