Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
  • Rotunda
  • Notarial

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer 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.
16 Feb 2024, 2:16 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Abbreviation - #8575
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Divine Symbol - #8578
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Justification - #8570
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8569
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8571
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8587
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8576
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8588
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8580
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8582
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8574
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8581
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8572
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8586
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8573
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8579
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8583
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8585
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8577
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 4: Letter - #8584
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