Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Sahlan b. Abraham (סהלן בן אברהם) (Date active: Beginning of the 11th century)
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • 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
  • There is no shading
26 Feb 2026, 2:27 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1792/ on 2026-02-27.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Abbreviation - #43534
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Abbreviation - #43557
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Justification - #43558
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43532
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43531
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43537
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43554
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43536
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43556
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43549
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43550
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43546
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43553
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43539
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43541
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43544
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43533
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43528
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43542
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43545
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43535
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43540
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43551
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43547
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43543
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43530
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43555
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43527
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Letter - #43552
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Ligature-Connected

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Ligature-Connected - #43548
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Ligature-Connected - #43529
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. f. 34.45: Nexus - #43538
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