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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83: Main text scribe - Square

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Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Saadia b. Joseph (סעדיה בן יוסף) (Date active: 11th c.)

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Oriental

Script Mode

Square

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Variable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Slow

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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 parallel among them
Descenders are not parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
There is no shading

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 2:01 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1784/ on 2026-02-25.

Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83: Divine Symbol - #43263

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83: Divine Symbol - #43265

Letter

Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 56.83: Letter - #43264