Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable 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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
5 Feb 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1714/ on 2026-02-07.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Abbreviation - #41126
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41125
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41098
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41076
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41085
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41121
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41081
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41123
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41088
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41106
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41103
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41124
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41091
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41127
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41111
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41093
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41120
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41101
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41113
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41109
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41115
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41122
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41095
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41086
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41087
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41096
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41105
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41117
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41080
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41118
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41078
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Letter - #41083
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.4: Nexus - #41119
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