London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: 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
נתן בן נהראי ננ מר נהראי ביר נסים ננ
Full name

Script Definition

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

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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
21 Jan 2026, 4:21 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1656/ on 2026-01-30.

Abbreviation

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Abbreviation - #39123
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Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Divine Symbol - #39124
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Divine Symbol - #39125
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39134
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39133
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39131
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39151
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39142
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39141
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39138
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39160
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39162
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39156
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39144
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39155
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39154
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39158
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39157
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39152
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39164
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39136
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39153
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39127
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39167
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39146
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39148
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39149
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39166
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39159
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39161
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39122
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39135
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39143
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39165
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39126
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Ligature-Connected

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39130
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39145
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39147
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39150
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39140
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39139
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39137
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39132
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39129
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39128
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Ligature-Connected - #39163
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Nexus - #39121
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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Nexus - #39120
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