Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Ephraim b. Isaac (אפרים בן אסחק) (Date active: c. 1070)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable 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
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Thin, traced with a pointy implement
  • There is no shading
21 Jan 2026, 2:16 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch
21 Jan 2026, 2:31 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch
Dagmara Budzioch
Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1655/ on 2026-02-25.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Divine Symbol - #39104
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39103
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39427
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39424
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39383
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39426
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39428
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39384
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39303
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39425
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39111
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39429
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39109
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39324
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39398
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39422
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39116
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39389
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39112
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39113
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39102
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39298
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39382
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39379
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39105
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39101
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39107
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39316
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39430
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39108
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39110
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39380
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39385
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39115
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39117
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Letter - #39386
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Ligature-Connected - #39114
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 23.2: Nexus - #39106
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