Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 42: Main text scribe; Vocaliser; Massorete - Square

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version)
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 42: Main text scribe; Vocaliser; Massorete - Square

Scribe

Samuel b. Abraham Altaras (שמואל בן אברהם אלטירס) (Date active: 1470)
Autograph
  • Main text scribe
  • Vocaliser
  • Massorete
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
Calligraphic
Display
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • 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
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
  • Regular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders 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 parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
7 Feb 2024, 10:01 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli

Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Decoration - #7805
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Decoration - #7806
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Justification - #7786
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Justification - #7798
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Justification - #7789
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7794
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7809
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7792
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7800
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7796
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7790
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7804
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7803
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7797
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7788
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7795
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7807
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7785
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7808
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Letter - #7801
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 42 (second version): Punctuation - #7791
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