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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 84: Massorete - Square

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 84

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Name

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 84: Massorete - Square

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Massorete

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Equal to the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

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

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

There is no shading

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

Created: 26 Jan 2023, 8:47 a.m. by Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

Last Updated: 10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

Entry Authors: Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

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