Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Main text scribe - Square

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515
Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)
Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

  • Oriental
  • Oriental (North-East)
Square
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • Equal to the width of an average vav
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
21 Aug 2026, 3:44 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara
Joseph O'Hara
Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2143/ on 2026-08-26.

Letter

Aleph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52761
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52760
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Beth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52762
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Gimel

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52763
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Daleth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52764
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He

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52772
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52770
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Vav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52775
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Zayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52777
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Ḥeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52778
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Ṭeth

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52779
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52783
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Yod

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52780
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Kaph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52782
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52781
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Kaph: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52784
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Lamed

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52786
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Mem

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52788
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52793
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Mem: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52839
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52843
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52790
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Nun

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52794
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52796
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Nun: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52799
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52797
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Samekh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52835
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'Ayin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52836
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Pe

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52838
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52837
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Pe: final

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52840
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52847
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Ṣade

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52850
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Qoph

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52853
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Resh

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52855
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Shin/Sin

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52858
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52861
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Tav

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52865
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52867
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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.515: Letter - #52869
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