Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Main text scribe 2 - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Main text scribe 2 - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Stable
  • Higher 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
13 Feb 2026, 10:54 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Main text scribe 2 - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1742/ on 2026-02-23.

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Divine Symbol - #42203
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Divine Symbol - #42181
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42182
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42178
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42183
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42194
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42195
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42191
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42201
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42197
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42185
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42188
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42202
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42196
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42193
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42204
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42179
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42189
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42205
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42199
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42184
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42186
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42187
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42192
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42206
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42198
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42190
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42200
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.24: Letter - #42180
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