Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Main text scribe - Cursive

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
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
  • 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 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

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Divine Symbol - #41525
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Divine Symbol - #41523
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Divine Symbol - #41526
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Justification - #41390
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41368
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41367
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41527
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41370
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41388
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41373
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41371
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41358
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41397
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41357
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41359
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41369
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41401
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41364
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41375
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41408
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41386
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41363
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41372
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41354
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41402
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41374
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41413
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41392
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41361
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41395
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41404
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41355
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41524
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41362
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41360
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41400
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41394
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Letter - #41356
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41414
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41365
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41406
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41407
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41366
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41410
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Ligature-Connected - #41416
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.17: Nexus - #41398
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