Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
Main text scribe
It is unclear from the document if Nahray b. Nissim is the person who actually wrote it down. He is stated as the scribe to facilitate the palaeographic identification of his handwriting.

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer 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
17 Dec 2025, 1:09 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1581/ on 2025-12-17.

Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36747
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36748
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36746
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36730
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36728
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36738
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36726
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36744
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36721
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36709
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36711
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36745
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36740
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36735
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36742
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36741
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36723
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36737
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36727
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36739
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36719
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36734
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36710
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36722
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36708
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36707
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36718
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36717
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36743
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36733
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Letter - #36716
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S K 15.114: Nexus - #36749
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