Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Hillel b. Eli (הלל ביר עלי) (Date active: 1066-1100 CE)
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
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
9 Feb 2026, 2:39 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1722/ on 2026-02-11.

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Divine Symbol - #41482
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Divine Symbol - #41522
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Justification - #41518
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41489
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41521
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41481
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41508
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41504
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41490
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41513
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41480
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41500
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41495
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41516
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41501
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41511
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41517
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41515
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41491
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41499
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41510
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41493
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41485
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41492
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41496
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41506
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41488
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41512
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41502
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41498
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41509
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41514
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41497
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Letter - #41487
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Ligature-Connected - #41520
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Nexus - #41503
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 65.2: Nexus - #41507
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