Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Main text scribe; Artist - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Main text scribe; Artist - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
  • Main text scribe
  • Artist

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • 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 longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading

Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Decoration - #19236
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Decoration - #19237
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Justification - #19250
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Justification - #19251
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19238
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19241
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19252
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19254
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19253
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19248
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19261
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19256
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19240
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19255
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19244
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19260
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19242
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19257
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19259
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19245
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19258
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19247
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19246
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19249
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19243
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Letter - #19239
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 234: Nexus - #19262
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