MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nathan b. Nahray b. Nathan (נתן בן נהראי בן נתן) (Date active: 11th century)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
For transcription and translation see
Bodleian Library, Bodl. MS heb. d 66/91. Available online through the Princeton Geniza Project at https://geniza.princeton.edu/documents/586/ (accessed January 6, 2026).
נתן בן נהראי נ''ע

Script Definition

  • Oriental
  • Oriental (South-West)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders 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
7 Jan 2026, 4:44 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1596/ on 2026-01-08.

Abbreviation

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Abbreviation - #37290
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Divine Symbol

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37252
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37250
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37261
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37260
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37259
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37258
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Divine Symbol - #37254
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Letter

Aleph

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37273
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37270
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37269
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37274
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Beth

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37284
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Gimel

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37276
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Daleth

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37281
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He

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37291
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37297
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37296
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Vav

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37275
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Zayin

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37280
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37278
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37279
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Ḥeth

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37308
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Ṭeth

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37271
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Yod

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37303
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Kaph

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37272
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Kaph: final

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37302
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Lamed

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37307
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37306
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Mem

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37300
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37292
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Mem: final

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37310
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Nun

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37293
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37287
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Nun: final

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37311
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37312
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Samekh

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37304
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'Ayin

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37294
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37283
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37282
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Pe

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37298
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Pe: final

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37313
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Ṣade

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37299
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Ṣade: final

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37309
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Qoph

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37305
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Resh

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37285
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Shin/Sin

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37295
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Tav

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Letter - #37277
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Ligature-Connected

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37247
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37253
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37301
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37255
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37256
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37257
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37246
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37249
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37289
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37288
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37262
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37263
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37264
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37248
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37251
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37267
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37268
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Ligature-Connected - #37286
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Nexus

MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Nexus - #37265
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MS. Bodl. Heb. d 66.91: Nexus - #37266
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