Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Autograph
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
Stable
  • 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 shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter 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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
22 Jan 2026, 10:56 a.m.
22 Jan 2026, 9:33 a.m. by Elena Lolli
22 Jan 2026, 10:56 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1658/ on 2026-01-28.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Abbreviation - #39296
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Justification - #39289
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Justification - #39263
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39280
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39224
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39222
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39250
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39275
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39257
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39252
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39286
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39245
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39272
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39261
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39283
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39240
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39249
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39291
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39279
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39235
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39243
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39267
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39282
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39269
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39227
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39229
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39265
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39266
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39237
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39277
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39255
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39270
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39292
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39223
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39232
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Ligature-Connected - #39247
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Ligature-Connected - #39274
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Ligature-Connected - #39288
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Ligature-Connected - #39294
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Ligature-Connected - #39295
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Nexus - #39284
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Nexus - #39371
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