Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Musa b. Abi l-Ḥayy (מוסי בן אבי אלחי) (Date active: 1062)
Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are shorter than 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
There is no shading
20 Feb 2026, 10:29 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1770/ on 2026-02-22.

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Divine Symbol - #42832
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Divine Symbol - #42816
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Divine Symbol - #42856
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Justification - #42847
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42864
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42807
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42834
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42862
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42861
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42831
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42830
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42833
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42827
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42853
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42851
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42815
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42838
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42854
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42852
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42823
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42840
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42843
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42841
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42849
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42842
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42809
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42828
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42845
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42835
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42848
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42808
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42836
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42821
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42812
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42811
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42855
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42829
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42824
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42819
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42825
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Letter - #42806
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42822
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42846
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42839
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42863
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42810
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42857
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42859
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42860
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42817
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Ligature-Connected - #42814
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Nexus - #42818
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 75.20: Nexus - #42865
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