Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Byzantine
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
Irregular spacing

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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
31 May 2024, 8:58 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/701/ on 2025-12-04.

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Abbreviation - #14860
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Justification - #14846
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14845
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14856
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14847
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14859
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14855
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14866
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14854
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14853
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14869
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14843
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14857
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14862
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14865
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14849
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14852
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14844
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14858
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14864
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14842
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14848
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14867
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14863
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14850
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14861
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Letter - #14868
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Oppenheim Add. 4° 184: Ligature - #14851
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