Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular 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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
13 Feb 2024, 8:59 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli

Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Decoration - #8253
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Divine Symbol - #8261
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Justification - #8250
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8251
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8262
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8256
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8252
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8248
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8247
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8265
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8249
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8267
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8254
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8255
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8257
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8266
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8264
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8263
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8259
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8260
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 74: Letter - #8258
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