Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

  • Details
  • Graphic Elements (32)
Details

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forlì (יצחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))
Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • Ascenders are equal to 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is shading
8 Apr 2026, 9:22 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1924/ on 2026-04-24.

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Justification - #46054
Item image
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Justification - #46083
Item image
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Justification - #46068
Item image

Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46066
Item image

Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46055
Item image

Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46201
Item image
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46065
Item image

Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46069
Item image

He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46060
Item image

Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46080
Item image

Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46072
Item image

Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46071
Item image

Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46081
Item image

Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46074
Item image

Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46063
Item image

Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46070
Item image

Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46077
Item image

Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46064
Item image

Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46059
Item image

Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46073
Item image

Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46079
Item image

Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46076
Item image

'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46057
Item image

Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46058
Item image

Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46082
Item image

Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46061
Item image

Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46075
Item image

Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46067
Item image

Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46078
Item image

Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46062
Item image

Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Letter - #46056
Item image

Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 22: Nexus - #46084
Item image