Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Maghreb)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular 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

Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Justification - #20647
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Justification - #20643
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Justification - #20674
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Justification - #20641
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20673
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20659
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20667
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20664
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20655
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20678
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20681
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20663
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20677
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20653
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20680
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20666
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20668
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20675
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20670
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20676
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20656
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20651
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20650
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20658
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20654
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20649
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20669
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20671
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20662
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20679
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20665
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20672
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Nexus - #20646
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