London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Main text scribe - Square

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London, BL MS. Or. 2369
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Yemenite
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

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
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Very slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are 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
15 Apr 2026, 4:29 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1938/ on 2026-04-25.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Divine Symbol - #46571
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Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Justification - #46570
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46551
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46569
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46568
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46561
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46565
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46567
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46553
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46557
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46556
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46566
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46549
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46550
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46552
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46547
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46544
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46562
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46564
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46546
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46545
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46542
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46540
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46543
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46541
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46555
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46563
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46548
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2369: Letter - #46554
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