Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Ḥalfon b. Menasseh ha-Levi (חלפון בן מנשה הלוי) (Date active: 1128)
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
  • Higher than 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

Regular 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
3 Feb 2026, 1:40 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1704/ on 2026-02-07.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Abbreviation - #40782
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Abbreviation - #40719
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Divine Symbol - #40745
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Divine Symbol - #40777
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Justification - #40772
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Justification - #40732
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40783
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40723
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40731
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40746
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40755
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40734
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40763
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40761
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40756
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40730
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40739
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40722
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40766
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40737
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40770
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40754
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40757
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40721
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40728
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40729
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40738
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40753
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40744
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40749
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40747
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40748
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40760
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40736
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40765
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40751
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40724
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40725
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40774
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40776
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40778
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40780
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40781
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40784
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40764
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40759
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40767
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40769
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Ligature-Connected - #40773
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Nexus - #40758
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Nexus - #40762
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Punctuation - #40768
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