Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Script Definition

  • Oriental
  • Oriental (South-West)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Careless
Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter 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
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
15 Feb 2026, 7:56 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1760/ on 2026-02-26.

Abbreviation

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Abbreviation - #42345
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Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Divine Symbol - #42335
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42327
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42343
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42307
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42308
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42393
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42314
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42371
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42394
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42384
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42389
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42354
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42348
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42324
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42359
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42309
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42391
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42333
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42392
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42377
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42390
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42353
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42395
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42363
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42339
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42396
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Letter - #42367
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Ligature-Connected - #42311
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Ligature-Connected - #42330
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S NS 226.186: Nexus - #42310
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