Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Maghreb)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
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 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 - #20841
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20820
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20836
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20827
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20838
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20835
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Vav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20844
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20845
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20840
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20828
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20847
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Kaph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20834
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20830
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20848
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20839
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20849
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Nun

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20832
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20821
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20850
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20824
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20837
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Pe: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20825
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20833
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Ṣade: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20831
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20826
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20842
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20846
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20843
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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Letter - #20822
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Nexus

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Marsh 659: Nexus - #20819
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