Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
Current
Documentary
Mudejar

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer 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 no shading

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Abbreviation - #17201
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Abbreviation - #17195
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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Decoration - #17319
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Decoration - #17318
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Decoration - #17315
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Decoration - #17316
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Decoration - #17317
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Decoration - #17302
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Divine Symbol - #17305
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Justification - #17188
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17291
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17192
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17196
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17193
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17200
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17198
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17213
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17202
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17211
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17220
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17218
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17301
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17219
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17204
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17217
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17212
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17222
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17209
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17210
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17216
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17206
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17191
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Letter - #17194
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17293
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17294
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17295
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17296
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17208
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17299
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17300
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17303
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17304
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17306
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17307
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17187
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17203
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17190
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17214
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17221
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17259
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17283
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17284
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17285
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17290
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17292
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Ligature - #17215
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 517: Punctuation - #17207
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