Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Main text scribe; Massorete - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Main text scribe; Massorete - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Autograph
  • Main text scribe
  • Massorete
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Stable
  • Higher than 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 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 shading

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Abbreviation - #13079
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Divine Symbol - #31930
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Divine Symbol - #31929
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Justification - #13085
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Justification - #13083
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13086
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13080
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13089
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13076
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13128
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13124
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13132
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13097
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13123
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13133
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13122
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13078
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13109
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13126
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13120
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13087
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13077
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13129
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13084
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13094
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13099
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13096
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13102
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13081
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13091
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Letter - #13118
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 574: Ligature - #13082
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