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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38 - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38 - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe

Samuel b. Moses (שמואל בן משה) (Date active: 1028)

Script Definition

Script Type

Oriental

Script Mode

Cursive

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Variable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting
Overarching
Puzzle-letters
Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
There is no shading

Created: 11 Feb 2026, 10:35 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38 - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1732/ on 2026-02-11.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Abbreviation - #41846

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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Divine Symbol - #41884

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Divine Symbol - #41837

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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Justification - #41886

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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41862

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41833

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41832

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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41827

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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41825

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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41865

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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41855

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41835

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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41863

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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41875

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41830

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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41853

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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41881

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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41866

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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41836

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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41860

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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41870

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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41820

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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41817

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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41856

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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41858

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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41821

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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41848

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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41829

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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41843

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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41841

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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41824

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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41852

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41845

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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41864

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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41818

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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41840

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Letter - #41823

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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41872

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41868

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41857

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41877

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41879

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41880

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41883

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Ligature-Connected - #41885

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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Nexus - #41826

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Nexus - #41882

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Nexus - #41851

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Nexus - #41849

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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28.38: Punctuation - #41838

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