Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 109: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 109: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

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

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular 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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
2 Apr 2024, 5:16 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 109: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/519/ on 2025-12-04.

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Justification - #11254
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11259
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11253
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11268
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11269
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11273
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11260
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11271
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11272
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11266
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11262
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11270
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11258
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11251
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11256
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11261
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11263
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11274
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11252
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11264
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11255
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11275
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11276
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11267
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Letter - #11257
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 109: Punctuation - #11265
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