Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: 6r
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Graphic Element
NameAbbreviation - #18711
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeAbbreviation
AbbreviationLines or symbols above letters
NameJustification - #18713
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Graphic space fillers
NameJustification - #18712
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Extended letters
NameJustification - #18694
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeJustification
Justifications
- Graphic space fillers
NameLetter - #18690
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: 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 tapering at the end
- no foot
- chevron attached to the left-hand downstroke
- branches of the chevron are attached to the main stroke in the middle
- upper branch of the chevron is written above the headline
- lower branch of the chevron is equal to the upper branch of the chevron
- lower branch of the chevron is curved to the left
- no roof
NameLetter - #18683
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterBeth
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeSquare
Components & Features
- not parallel to the base
- shorter than the base
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- with a serif
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- slanted
- with thickening at the end
- parallel to the baseline
- not parallel to the upper bar
- longer than the upper bar
- angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- straight
- approach stroke
- short line
- pointing upwards
NameLetter - #18698
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterGimel
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeTriangular
Components & Features
- descends below the baseline
- straight
- with a tail turning upwards to the right
- with bifurcation
- with a head
- joins the stem in its lower part
- descends below the baseline
- slanted
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the stem
- slanted
- longer than the width of the nib
- hook-shaped
NameLetter - #18692
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterDaleth
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
Components & Features
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- reaches the baseline
- slanted
- with thinning in the middle
- with thickening at the end
- with a tail turning upwards to the right
NameLetter - #18709
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterHe
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- equal to the left-hand downstroke
- slanted
- reaches the baseline
- with bifurcation
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- separate from the upper bar
- equal to the right-hand downstroke
- slanted
- reaches the baseline
- rounded
NameLetter - #18696
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterVav
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- perpendicular to the baseline
- descends below the baseline
- straight
- with a head
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the stem
- slanted
- diamond-shaped
NameLetter - #18691
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterZayin
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeZ-shaped
Components & Features
- does not reach the baseline
- slanted
- with thinning in the middle
- with a tail to the right
- with a head
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the stem
- slanted
- pointing upwards
NameLetter - #18688
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterḤeth
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeSquare
Components & Features
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- slanted
- reaches the baseline
- equal to the left-hand downstroke
- with a drop in the middle
- with tapering at the end
- attached to the upper bar below it
- perpendicular to the baseline
- reaches the baseline
- equal to the right-hand downstroke
- straight
- wedge-shaped
NameLetter - #18695
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: 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 parallel to the baseline
- shorter than the left arm
- rounded
- with thinning in the middle
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the arm
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the arm
- slanted
- traced as a separate movement from the right arm
- ascends above the headline
- slanted
- longer than the right arm
- with tapering at the end
- no roof
NameLetter - #18703
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterYod
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeStroke
Components & Features
- slanted
- diamond-shaped
- with bifurcation
- no head
NameLetter - #18699
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterKaph
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- slanted
- parallel to the base
- shorter than the base
- with bifurcation
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- slanted
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- slanted
- parallel to the upper bar
- longer than the upper bar
NameLetter - #18700
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterKaph: final
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- slanted
- with bifurcation
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- wavy
- with thickening in the middle
- with tapering at the end
- turns upwards at the end to the left
NameLetter - #18708
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterLamed
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeReduced to a line
Components & Features
- slanted to the right /
- slanted in the direction opposite to that of the downstroke
- longer than the height of the line of writing
- no flag
- 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
- with thinning
NameLetter - #18705
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: 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
- 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
- concave (rounded) ⋃
- with tapering at the end
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- attached to the right-hand stroke sharply at the headline
- slanted
- descends below the baseline
- with thinning
- traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
- joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
- slanted
- no roof
NameLetter - #18704
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterMem: final
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeSquare
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- parallel to the base
- longer than the base
- straight
- traced with the same movement as the upper horizontal bar
- rounded juncture with the upper horizontal bar
- perpendicular to the baseline
- straight
- with a drop
- traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
- rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- joins the left-hand downstroke
- angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
- parallel to the baseline
- straight
- traced as a separate movement from the base
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- sharp juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- slanted to the left \
NameLetter - #18687
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: 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
- rounded
- no head
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- longer than the head
- rounded juncture with the stem
- concave (rounded) ⋃
- turns upwards at the left end
NameLetter - #18706
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: 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 \
- 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
- slanted
NameLetter - #18701
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterSamekh
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeCircle
Components & Features
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- traced as a closed circle
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- forms a short base
- rounded
- there is a base
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
- joins the left-hand downstroke
- rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
- with bifurcation
- traced with the same movement as the base
- approaches the upper bar at the left edge
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- joins the circle-shaped letter below the headline
- slanted
NameLetter - #18684
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
Letter'Ayin
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- traced with the same movement as the base
- shorter than the left arm
- rounded
- with thinning in the middle
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the right arm
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the arm
- slanted
- traced as a separate movement from the base
- attached to the base
- slanted
- longer than the right arm
- with tapering at the end
- 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
- with bifurcation
NameLetter - #18707
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterPe
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
- not parallel to the base
- shorter than the base
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- rounded
- with thinning in the middle
- with thickening at the end
- 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
- descends below the baseline
- straight
- traced as a separate stroke
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- attached at a distance from the left end of the upper bar
- closes the upper bar and the base
- perpendicular to the upper bar
- shorter than the height of the line of writing
- straight
NameLetter - #18710
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterṢade
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- slanted to the left \
- rounded
- with thinning in the middle
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- placed to the left
- rounded juncture with the stem
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the stem
- longer than the roof of the stem
- rounded juncture with the stem
- parallel to the baseline
- descends below the baseline
- straight
- with thickening at the end
- with bifurcation
- joins the stem
- joins/approaches the stem in its upper part
- slanted
- no roof
NameLetter - #18702
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterQoph
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
General ShapeVertically rectangular
Components & Features
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- 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
- 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 \
NameLetter - #18697
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterResh
DuctusTraced with 1 movements
General ShapeRounded
Components & Features
- slanted
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- rounded juncture with the upper bar
- does not reach the baseline
- rounded
- with tapering at the end
NameLetter - #18693
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterShin/Sin
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
Components & Features
- traced as a separate movement from the left arm
- forms a base parallel to the baseline
- slanted
- shorter than the left arm
- rounded
- 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
- parallel to the headline
- straight
- 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
- slanted
- longer than the right arm
- with a serif
- no roof
- traced as a separate movement from the left arm
- joins the arms/base
- joins/approaches the right arm in its upper part
- joins/approaches the left arm in its upper part
- ascends above the headline
- slanted to the left
- rounded
- no roof
- approach stroke
- hairline
- pointing upwards
NameLetter - #18689
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeLetter
LetterTav
DuctusTraced with 2 movements
Components & Features
- convex (rounded) ⋂
- traced with the same movement as the upper bar
- joins the upper bar
- angular juncture with the upper bar
- shorter than the left-hand downstroke
- MERGE slanted to the right /
- reaches the baseline
- 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
- perpendicular to the baseline
- descends below the baseline
- straight
- with a drop in the middle
- with a foot
- with a roof
- traced with the same movement as the downstroke
- turns to the left
- turns upwards
- slanted
- with thickening at the end
- with bifurcation
- traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
- parallel to the headline
- straight
NameNexus - #18686
HandOxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
TypeNexus
NexusAleph-Lamed
DuctusTraced with 3 movements
General ShapeChevron-shaped (complete)
Components & Features
- oblique stroke is straight
- there is no left-hand downstroke
- right-hand stroke is the only component
- right-hand stroke (spike) is straight
- right-hand stroke has a roof
- rounded juncture with the aleph component
- invisible lines are not present
- juncture with the aleph component at the headline
- rounded
- traced with the same movement as the ascender
- placed to the left
- slanted
Details
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Graphic Elements
Abbreviation
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Abbreviation - #18711
Justification
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Justification - #18713
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Justification - #18712
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Justification - #18694
Letter
Aleph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18690
Beth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18683
Gimel
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18698
Daleth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18692
He
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18709
Vav
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18696
Zayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18691
Ḥeth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18688
Ṭeth
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18695
Yod
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18703
Kaph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18699
Kaph: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18700
Lamed
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18708
Mem
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18705
Mem: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18704
Nun
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18687
Nun: final
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18706
Samekh
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18701
'Ayin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18684
Pe
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18707
Ṣade
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18710
Qoph
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18702
Resh
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18697
Shin/Sin
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18693
Tav
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Letter - #18689
Nexus
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Nexus - #18686
Specimens
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Laud Or. 117: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)
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