Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: 187v
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Graphic Element
NameAbbreviation - #14152
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeAbbreviation
AbbreviationDots above letters
NameDivine Symbol - #14135
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeDivine Symbol
Divine Symbols
- Tetragrammaton
- Three yods
NameJustification - #14133
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Extended letters
NameJustification - #14156
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Graphic space fillers
NameLetter - #14134
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterAleph
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeKappa-shaped
Components & Features
- left-hand downstroke is the main component
- descends from the headline
- reaches the baseline
- rounded
- with bifurcation
- with a foot
- traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
- turns to the left
- turns upwards
- descends below the baseline
- concave (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 - #14151
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterGimel
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- straight
- with tapering at the end
- with a head
- joins the stem in its lower part
- joins the stem at the baseline
- descends below the baseline
- slanted
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the stem
- slanted
- as long as a dot (= width of the nib)
NameLetter - #14136
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterDaleth
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeSimilar to resh
Components & Features
- slanted
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- reaches the baseline
- slanted
- with tapering at the end
NameLetter - #14148
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterHe
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- with bifurcation
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- forms a lobe
- equal to the left-hand downstroke
- reaches the baseline
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- separate from the upper bar
- equal to the right-hand downstroke
- reaches the baseline
- straight
- with tapering at the end
NameLetter - #14158
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterVav
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
Components & Features
- slanted
- descends below the baseline
- with tapering at the end
- no head
NameLetter - #14141
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterZayin
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
Components & Features
- descends below the baseline
- slanted
- with tapering at the end
- with a head
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- angular juncture with the stem
- slanted
- pointing upwards
- with bifurcation on the left
NameLetter - #14139
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterḤeth
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeSquare
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- does not reach the baseline
- shorter than the left-hand downstroke
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
- attached to the upper bar on the left
- reaches the baseline
- longer than the right-hand downstroke
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
NameLetter - #14144
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterṬeth
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- traced as a separate movement from the left arm
- joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
- forms a base slanted in respect of the baseline
- shorter than the left arm
- rounded
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the arm
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the arm
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- with bifurcation on the left
- traced as a separate movement from the right arm
- slanted
- longer than the right arm
- no roof
NameLetter - #14160
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterYod
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeStroke
Components & Features
- slanted
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
- no head
NameLetter - #14143
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterKaph
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- slanted
- shorter than the base
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- rounded
- with thinning in the middle
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- parallel to the baseline
- not parallel to the upper bar
- longer than the upper bar
- straight
- turns upwards on the left
- with thickening at the end
- with bifurcation
NameLetter - #14137
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterKaph: final
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- slanted
- with bifurcation
- traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- slanted
- wavy
- with tapering at the end
- turns upwards at the end to the left
NameLetter - #14163
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterLamed
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeReduced to a line
Components & Features
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- straight
- with a flag
- traced with the same movement as the ascender/mast
- attached to the extremity of the mast
- placed to the left
- as long as a dot (= width of the nib)
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- hook-shaped
- there is no horizontal bar
- attached to the ascender
- rounded juncture with the ascender
- traced vertically below the ascender
- reaches the baseline
- forms a base
- rounded
NameLetter - #14149
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterMem
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
Components & Features
- sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
- reaches the baseline
- slanted to the left
- rounded
- forms a lobe
- with thinning
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
- parallel to the baseline
- straight
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- attached to the right-hand stroke sharply at the headline
- attached to the right-hand stroke with a hairline
- slanted
- does not reach the baseline
- traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
- joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
- slanted
- reaches the headline
- with bifurcation
- no roof
NameLetter - #14147
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterMem: final
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- no upper horizontal bar
- traced as a separate movement from the upper horizontal bar
- rounded
- with thinning
- no base
- traced as a separate movement from the base
- does not reach the upper bar
- sharp juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- slanted to the left \
- with bifurcation
NameLetter - #14159
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterNun
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- shorter than the height of the line of writing
- does not reach the baseline
- slanted to the left \
- rounded
- with a head
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- longer than the head
- rounded juncture with the stem
- slanted
- turns upwards at the left end
- with thickening at the end
- with bifurcation
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the stem
- not parallel to the foot
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- with bifurcation on the left
NameLetter - #14150
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: 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
- straight
- lower end turns upwards on the left
- with tapering at the end
- with a head
- traced with the same movement as the descender
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the descender
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- hook-shaped
NameLetter - #14153
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
Letter'Ayin
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeHorizontally rectangular
Components & Features
- traced with the same movement as the base
- joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
- forms a base
- shorter than the left arm
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
- no roof
- traced as a separate movement from the base
- attached to the right arm at the baseline
- attached to the base
- perpendicular to the baseline
- longer than the right arm
- straight
- no roof
- traced with the same movement as the right arm
- rounded juncture with the right arm
- descends below the baseline
- slanted
- longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
- turns upwards on the left
- with thickening at the end
- with bifurcation
NameLetter - #14140
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterPe
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeLarger than the average letters
Components & Features
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- shorter than the base
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- with bifurcation
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- rounded
- with thinning in the middle
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- slanted
- not parallel to the upper bar
- longer than the upper bar
- with thickening at the end
- traced as a separate stroke
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- attached to the extremity of the upper bar
- closes the upper bar and the base
- equal to the height of the line of writing
- rounded
- turns left
- with tapering at the end
NameLetter - #14142
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterṢade
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- slanted to the left \
- rounded
- no roof
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- rounded juncture with the stem
- descends below the baseline
- concave (rounded) ⋃
- turns upwards at the left end
- with bifurcation
- joins the stem
- joins/approaches the stem in its upper part
- slanted
- no roof
NameLetter - #14145
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: 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
- descends slightly below the baseline
- slanted to the left \
- rounded
- lower end turns upwards on the left
- with tapering at the end
- no roof
- joins the descender in its upper part
- slanted
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the arm
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the arm
- parallel to the main stroke
- slanted
- with bifurcation on the left
NameLetter - #14146
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterQoph
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- slanted
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- shorter than a half of the height of the line of writing
- lobe faces to the left
- reduced to a line
- rounded
- with thinning
- traced as a separate movement from the lobe
- 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 tapering at the end
NameLetter - #14154
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterShin/Sin
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
Components & Features
- traced as a separate movement from the left arm
- joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
- forms a base parallel to the baseline
- parallel to the baseline
- shorter than the left arm
- straight
- with tapering at the end
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the arm
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the arm
- slanted
- with a serif
- traced as a separate movement from the right arm
- joins the right arm/base at the baseline
- goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
- ascends above the headline
- perpendicular to the baseline
- longer than the right arm
- straight
- with a serif
- traced as a separate movement from the left arm
- joins the arms/base
- joins/approaches the right arm in the middle
- slanted to the right
- rounded
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the arm
- placed to the left
- points upwards
- rounded juncture with the arm
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- with bifurcation on the left
- approach stroke
- pointing upwards
NameLetter - #14155
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterTav
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- forms a lobe
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- joins the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- forms a lobe
- shorter than the left-hand downstroke
- reaches the baseline
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- attached to the upper bar
- juncture with the upper bar below it
- longer than the right-hand downstroke
- descends below the baseline
- the part below the baseline is longer than the body of the letter
- with thickening at the end
- no foot
- with a roof
- traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- hook-shaped
Details
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Graphic Elements
Abbreviation
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Abbreviation - #14152
Divine Symbol
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Divine Symbol - #14135
Justification
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Justification - #14133
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Justification - #14156
Letter
Aleph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14134
Gimel
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14151
Daleth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14136
He
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14148
Vav
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14158
Zayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14141
Ḥeth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14139
Ṭeth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14144
Yod
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14160
Kaph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14143
Kaph: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14137
Lamed
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14163
Mem
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14149
Mem: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14147
Nun
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14159
Nun: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14150
'Ayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14153
Pe
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14140
Ṣade
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14142
Ṣade: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14145
Qoph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14146
Shin/Sin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14154
Tav
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Letter - #14155
Specimens
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 271: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
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