Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: 5v
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Graphic Element
NameAbbreviation - #8102
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeAbbreviation
AbbreviationDots above letters
NameJustification - #8092
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Graphic space fillers
NameJustification - #8098
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Extended letters
NameLetter - #8093
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterAleph
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeKappa-shaped
Components & Features
- joins the chevron
- left-hand downstroke is the main component
- descends from the headline
- descends below the baseline
- rounded
- no foot
- MOVE TO ROOF short stroke slanted in respect of the main stem
- joins the main oblique stroke
- joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
- rounded
- chevron attached to the left-hand downstroke
- branches of the chevron are attached to the main stroke in its upper part
- branches of the chevron are included within the line of writing
- lower branch of the chevron is longer than the upper branch of the chevron
- lower branch of the chevron is curved to the left
- lower branch of the chevron is arched
- no roof
NameLetter - #8100
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterBeth
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeSquare
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- parallel to the base
- shorter than the base
- traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- rounded
- parallel to the baseline
- parallel to the upper bar
- longer than the upper bar
- straight
NameLetter - #8105
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterGimel
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeTriangular
Components & Features
- reaches the baseline
- slanted to the left \
- no head
- joins the stem in the middle
- parallel to the baseline
- straight
NameLetter - #8095
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterZayin
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- descends below the baseline
- wavy
- with a drop in the middle
- with a head
- traced as a separate movement from the stem
- placed to the left
- slanted
NameLetter - #8108
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterKaph: final
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- with thickening in the middle
- turns upwards at the end to the left
NameLetter - #8103
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterLamed
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- perpendicular to the headline
- slanted in the direction opposite to that of the downstroke
- shorter than the height of the line of writing
- no flag
- there is a horizontal bar
- traced as a separate movement from the ascender
- slanted
- placed on the headline
- traced as a separate movement from the horizontal bar
- attached to the horizontal bar
- rounded juncture with the ascender
- descends below the baseline
- slanted
NameLetter - #8106
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterMem: final
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeSquare
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- equal to the base
- straight
- traced with the same movement as the upper horizontal bar
- angular juncture with the upper horizontal bar
- perpendicular to the baseline
- rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- joins the left-hand downstroke
- sharp/pointy juncture with the left-hand downstroke
- parallel to the baseline
- straight
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- attached to the upper bar with a hairline
- rounded
NameLetter - #8109
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterNun
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- does not reach the baseline
- slanted to the left \
- rounded
- no head
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- slanted
NameLetter - #8099
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterNun: final
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- slanted to the left \
- wavy
- with a head
- traced with the same movement as the descender
- placed centrally
- hook-shaped
NameLetter - #8110
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterSamekh
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeCircle
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- traced as a closed circle
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- rounded
- there is a base
- slanted
- rounded
NameLetter - #8096
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterPe
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- slanted
- shorter than the base
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- rounded
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- slanted
- longer than the upper bar
- traced as a separate stroke
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- attached to the extremity of the upper bar
- perpendicular to the upper bar
- shorter than the height of the line of writing
NameLetter - #8101
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterPe: final
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- traced as a separate movement from the descender
- with a drop at the juncture between the descender and the nose
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- perpendicular to the baseline
- straight
- with thickening in the middle
- traced as a separate stroke
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- attached to the extremity of the upper bar
- slanted
- ascends above the headline
- shorter than the height of the line of writing
- turns right
NameLetter - #8094
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterṢade
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- rounded
- no roof
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- rounded juncture with the stem
- parallel to the baseline
- straight
- MOVE TO ROOF short stroke slanted in respect of the stem
- joins/approaches the stem in its upper part
- straight
- no roof
NameLetter - #8107
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterṢade: final
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- rounded
- lower end turns upwards on the left
- no roof
- MOVE TO ROOF short stroke
- MOVE TO ROOF short arm attached to the descender
- joins the descender in its upper part
- concave (rounded) ⋃
- no roof
NameLetter - #8111
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterQoph
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- DELETE traced as a part of the lobe
- slanted
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- equal to the height of the line of writing
- reduced to a line
- rounded
- detached from the lobe
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- slanted to the left \
- lower end turns upwards on the left
- with a roof
NameLetter - #8097
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterResh
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- straight
- with thinning in the middle
NameLetter - #8104
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterShin/Sin
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
Components & Features
- forms a concave base ⋃
- equal to the left arm
- rounded
- no roof
- joins the right arm/base at the baseline
- goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
- equal to the right arm
- rounded
- no roof
- DELETE equal to an average yod
- MOVE TO HEAD turns to the right
- joins/approaches the left arm in its upper part
- SPLIT slanted
- no roof
Details
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Graphic Elements
Abbreviation
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Abbreviation - #8102
Justification
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Justification - #8092
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Justification - #8098
Letter
Aleph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8093
Beth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8100
Gimel
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8105
Zayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8095
Kaph: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8108
Lamed
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8103
Mem: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8106
Nun
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8109
Nun: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8099
Samekh
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8110
Pe
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8096
Pe: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8101
Ṣade
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8094
Ṣade: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8107
Qoph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8111
Resh
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8097
Shin/Sin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Letter - #8104
Specimens
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 60: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
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