Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Main text scribe - Square

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Solomon b. Samuel ha-Dayyan ha-Levi (שלמה בן שמואל הדיין הלוי) (Date active: 13th Century)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
שלמה הלוי בר ... שמואל הדיין
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental (South-West)
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
2
6
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

9.7mm x 10.2mm
There is minor variation in the aleph dimensions: 9-10mm for height and 9-11mm for width.
9.5mm x 7.3mm
There is minor variation in the he dimensions: 9-10mm for height and 7-8mm for width.
9.4mm x 12.4mm
There is minor variation in the shin dimensions: 9-10mm for height and 11-13mm for width.
  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
  • Downstrokes are parallel
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #1
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Beth

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Daleth

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He

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Vav

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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #7
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #8
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #9
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Kaph

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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #11
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #12
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #13
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Nun

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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #15
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Samekh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #16
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #17
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Pe

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Ṣade

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Qoph

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Resh

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Shin/Sin

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Tav

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Pococke 238: Letter - #23
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