Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
Scribe
Scribe not identified
Main text scribe
Please note that the author of this letter is contested; Israel b. Nathan's authorship is based on Goitein's opinion. PGP says that it is from Abūn b. Ṣedaqa, while citing Goitein's opinion as well.
Israel b. Nathan is listed as scribe to allow for comparisons.
Feature "Scribe not identified" is chosen to acknowledge the fact that the identity of the author is debated.
Israel b. Nathan is listed as scribe to allow for comparisons.
Feature "Scribe not identified" is chosen to acknowledge the fact that the identity of the author is debated.
Script Definition
Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary
Global Aspect of the Script
- In the middle
- Ascenders go above the headline
- Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
- Stable
- 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 Ar. 18(1).165: Divine Symbol - #37419
Letter
Aleph
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37409
Beth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37417
Gimel
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37410
Daleth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37412
He
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37416
Vav
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37414
Zayin
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37401
Ḥeth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37408
Ṭeth
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37411
Yod
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37415
Kaph
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37418
Kaph: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37402
Lamed
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37405
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37404
Mem
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37390
Mem: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37406
Nun
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37398
Nun: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37399
Samekh
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37385
'Ayin
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37403
Pe
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37394
Pe: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37391
Ṣade
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37388
Ṣade: final
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37386
Qoph
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37396
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37393
Resh
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37389
Shin/Sin
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37407
Tav
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37392
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37397
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Letter - #37395
Ligature-Connected
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Ligature-Connected - #37420
Nexus
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Nexus - #37413
Vowel/Diacritic
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S Ar. 18(1).165: Vowel/Diacritic - #37387
