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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Name

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe

Nissim b. Ḥalfon [b. Benaya] (ניסים בן חלפון) (Date active: 11th c.)

Scribe Identifications

Autograph

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Oriental

Script Mode

Cursive

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting
Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
There is no shading

Created: 2 Feb 2026, 4:30 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1700/ on 2026-02-06.

Abbreviation

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Abbreviation - #40575

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Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Divine Symbol - #40528

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Divine Symbol - #40576

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Divine Symbol - #40557

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Divine Symbol - #40552

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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40526

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40587

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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40550

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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40548

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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40540

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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40537

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40536

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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40572

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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40534

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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40558

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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40566

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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40571

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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40556

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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40574

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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40581

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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40532

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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40539

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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40563

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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40567

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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40542

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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40560

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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40546

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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40578

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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40544

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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40577

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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40551

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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40580

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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40533

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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40570

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Letter - #40555

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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Ligature-Connected - #40583

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Ligature-Connected - #40586

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Ligature-Connected - #40529

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Ligature-Connected - #40554

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Ligature-Connected - #40568

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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Nexus - #40562

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 10.30: Nexus - #40589

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