Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
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
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • Ascenders are equal to 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
14 Jan 2026, 1:34 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1623/ on 2026-01-14.

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Justification - #38276
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Justification - #38271
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38254
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38256
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38266
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38255
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38260
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38273
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38268
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38274
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38263
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38270
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38265
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38278
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38262
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38279
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38280
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38251
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38249
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38261
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38267
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38253
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38259
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38252
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38248
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38269
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38277
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38257
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38272
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38281
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Letter - #38247
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Ligature-Connected - #38275
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.16: Nexus - #38258
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