Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
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
  • Biting

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 parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
  • Thin, traced with a pointy implement
  • There is no shading

Abbreviation

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Abbreviation - #40619
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Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Divine Symbol - #40618
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40735
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40741
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40743
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40679
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40685
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40787
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40752
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40635
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40714
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40698
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40792
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40631
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40708
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40807
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40790
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40785
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40808
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40726
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40652
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40621
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40622
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40676
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40775
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40795
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40667
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40718
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40716
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40691
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40692
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40683
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40646
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40711
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40712
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Ligature-Connected - #40653
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Ligature-Connected - #40623
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Nexus - #40620
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