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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Italian

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to 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

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are 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

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 15 Jan 2026, 3:14 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1633/ on 2026-01-15.

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Divine Symbol - #38442

Letter

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Nexus