Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: 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
Variable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to 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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Abbreviation - #40418
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Divine Symbol - #40456
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Divine Symbol - #40439
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Divine Symbol - #40409
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40434
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40406
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40417
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40416
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40442
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40446
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40414
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40462
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40455
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40427
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40458
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40459
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40404
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40431
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40451
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40408
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40440
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40415
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40448
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40441
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40412
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40422
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40453
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40429
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40461
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40472
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40444
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40449
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40438
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Letter - #40425
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Ligature-Connected - #40411
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Ligature-Connected - #40470
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Ligature-Connected - #40433
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Ligature-Connected - #40419
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Ligature-Connected - #40445
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 98.74: Nexus - #40443
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