Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
  • Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter 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

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Divine Symbol - #37235
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37221
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37239
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37223
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37232
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37229
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37233
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37222
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37226
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37210
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37230
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37228
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37227
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37209
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37205
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37240
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37214
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37219
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37217
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37215
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37220
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37231
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37208
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37212
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37213
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37203
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37206
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37218
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37204
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37225
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37211
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37241
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37224
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Letter - #37207
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Ligature-Connected - #37237
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Ligature-Connected - #37238
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Ligature-Connected - #37236
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Ligature-Connected - #37234
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.9: Nexus - #37216
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