Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Informal notes

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Stable
  • Smaller 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

Variable 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
12 Feb 2026, 10:52 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1737/ on 2026-02-23.

Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42019
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42029
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42061
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42028
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42059
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42025
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42026
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42062
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42041
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42036
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42063
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42064
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42058
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42031
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42052
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42039
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42049
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42042
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42038
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42046
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42027
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42033
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42047
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42024
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42054
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42045
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Letter - #42055
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Ligature-Connected - #42057
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Ligature-Connected - #42021
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Nexus - #42023
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. e. 94.24: Nexus - #42074
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