Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim Collaborator 1 (Date active: 11th century)
Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Biting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular 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 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
17 Dec 2025, 3:12 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch
25 Jan 2026, 8:43 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch
Dagmara Budzioch
Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1583/ on 2026-02-26.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Divine Symbol - #36797
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36816
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36839
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36848
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36851
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36852
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36853
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36854
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36855
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36856
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36857
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36858
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36859
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36860
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36861
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36862
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36863
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36864
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36865
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36866
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36884
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36888
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36890
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36891
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #39881
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36895
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36892
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36893
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #37005
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #39883
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Ligature-Connected - #36894
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Nexus - #36806
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Personal Signature

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Personal Signature - #39884
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