Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Catalan/Provençal)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Higher than the height of the line of writing
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. Marsh 225: Abbreviation - #19678
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Abbreviation - #19700
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Divine Symbol

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Divine Symbol - #19704
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Justification - #19676
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19680
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19711
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19699
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19679
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19670
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19692
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19707
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19710
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19675
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19669
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19701
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19705
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19681
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19677
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19702
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19708
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19698
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19672
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19671
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19673
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19691
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19668
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19687
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Letter - #19706
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Nexus - #19694
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Punctuation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 225: Punctuation - #19709
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