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Oxford Bodleian MS. Pococke 256: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Oxford Bodleian MS. Pococke 256

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford Bodleian MS. Pococke 256: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham b. Yefet ha-Cohen (אברהם בן יפת הכהן) (Date active: 1267)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Name in Document

אברהם הכהן בן יפת

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Oriental
Oriental (North-East)

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the middle
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Equal to the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 4 Nov 2026, 1:39 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford Bodleian MS. Pococke 256: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2264/ on 2026-11-09.