Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 4.41: Main text scribe - Square

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 4.41
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. b. 4.41: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Maghreb)
Square
Calligraphic
Display
Scholars'
This handwriting bears similarities to that classified as ancient Oriental N-E by Engel and Beit-Ariè. Sephardic handwriting also traces its origins back to this North African script.
Probable place of origin: Northern Africa, indicated by certain features such as the left-hand stroke of the letter 'aleph,' which descends not from the middle of the main oblique stroke but from the beginning. Additionally, the descender of the letter 'lamed' does not reach the baseline.

Global Aspect of the Script

Attached to the headline
Stable
Stable
Variable
Stable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

W 0.8 x H 0.8 cm
Ductus: traced with 5 movements
General shape: square
Main oblique stroke: reaches the headline, straight, traced with one stroke
Left-hand downstroke: touches the main oblique stroke, curved (with a knee), reaches the baseline, foot
Right-hand component: short line parallel to the main oblique stroke with an a branch attached to the oblique stroke, touches the main stroke in the middle, with a roof
Roof on right arm: parallel to the headline, roof placed centrally
Foot on left-hand downstroke: foot turning to the left, slanted
W 0.6 x H 0.9 cm
W 1 x H 0.9 cm
Regular size
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is shading
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