Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Al-Fayyumi b. Saadia (פיומי בירבי סעדיה) (Date active: 12th c.)
Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
17 Dec 2025, 8:25 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1580/ on 2025-12-17.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Abbreviation - #36673
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Divine Symbol - #36660
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36646
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36656
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36647
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36668
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36649
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36666
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36659
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36655
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36643
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36672
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36665
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36671
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36664
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36663
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36645
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36651
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36644
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36669
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36654
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36648
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36670
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36667
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36653
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36658
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36657
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36662
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36650
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Letter - #36652
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/66: Nexus - #36661
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