Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: 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
Variable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • 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
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
15 Feb 2026, 9:38 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
15 Feb 2026, 9:40 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1762/ on 2026-02-25.

Divine Symbol

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Divine Symbol - #42444
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Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42430
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42408
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42487
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42483
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42443
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42421
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42436
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42491
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42488
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42482
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42489
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42484
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42494
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42492
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42427
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42496
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42500
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42499
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42480
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42412
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42486
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42493
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42495
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42497
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Ṣade: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42423
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42433
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42445
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42455
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42441
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Ligature-Connected

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Ligature-Connected - #42416
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Ligature-Connected - #42485
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Ligature-Connected - #42490
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Ligature-Connected - #42481
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Ligature-Connected - #42424
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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Ligature-Connected - #42498
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Nexus

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Nexus - #42406
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