Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni) 2

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni) 2

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • 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
23 Jan 2026, 10:21 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni) 2', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1665/ on 2026-01-31.

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Justification - #39535
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39491
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39538
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39518
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39526
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39528
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39530
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39515
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39537
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39489
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39534
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39532
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39514
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39533
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39529
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39527
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39536
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39507
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39524
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39503
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39488
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39505
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39501
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39525
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39495
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Letter - #39510
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.10: Ligature-Connected - #39531
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