Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

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

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Abbreviation - #15975
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15956
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15970
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15988
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15951
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15979
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15985
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15948
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15977
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15982
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15976
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15980
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15987
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15981
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15986
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15963
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15965
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15958
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15984
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15967
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15968
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15953
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15955
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15945
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15966
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15950
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15964
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Letter - #15972
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Ligature - #15943
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 68: Ligature - #15946
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