Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5
CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Abū Zikrī Judah b. Moses] Ibn Sighmār (בן סגמאר) (Date active: 1090s)
Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
29 Dec 2025, 9:46 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1589/ on 2025-12-29.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Divine Symbol - #37022
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Divine Symbol - #37055
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37033
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37027
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37025
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37043
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37052
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37037
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37039
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37047
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37026
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37029
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37045
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37048
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37042
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37024
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37050
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37049
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37030
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37041
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37038
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37035
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37036
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37040
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37031
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37044
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37034
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37051
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37054
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37053
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37032
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37028
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Ligature-Connected - #37046
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Nexus - #37023
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