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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 96: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 96

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 96: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Byzantine

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Careless

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Variable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting
Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib

Published: 10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.

Created: 27 Mar 2024, 1:09 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 96: Abbreviation - #11077

Letter

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 96: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Abbreviation

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Ṭeth

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun: final

Samekh

Pe

Ṣade

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Ligature

Punctuation