Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)

Non-square (Beinoni)

  • Current
  • Careless

  • Bookhand
  • Informal notes

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
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size

  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Abbreviation - #10319
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Divine Symbol - #10294
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Justification - #10321
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10305
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10313
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10315
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10298
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10318
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10295
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10314
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10299
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10320
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10303
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10306
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10307
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10317
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10304
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10316
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10300
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10297
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10309
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10312
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10308
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10301
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10296
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10310
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Letter - #10311
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 68: Ligature - #10302
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