Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Current
  • Careless
Bookhand
Merchants'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter 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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
18 Jan 2024, 10:40 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Abbreviation - #6567
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Divine Symbol - #31902
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Justification - #6576
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Justification - #6589
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6569
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6573
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6572
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6582
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6581
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6575
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6574
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6577
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6578
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6586
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6588
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6580
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6583
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6570
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6587
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6571
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Letter - #6590
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 143: Ligature - #6568
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