Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Main text scribe; Artist - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Main text scribe; Artist - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
  • Main text scribe
  • Artist

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Attached to the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • 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
Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
11 Jan 2024, 3:39 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Abbreviation - #6125
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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6150
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6111
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6121
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6114
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6147
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6157
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6149
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6156
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6158
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6152
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6151
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Decoration - #6131
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Justification - #6127
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Justification - #6148
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Justification - #6129
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6123
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6146
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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6122
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6159
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Yod

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6128
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6120
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6124
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6153
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Mem: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6144
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6145
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6155
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6130
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6154
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Shin/Sin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Arch. Selden A. 5: Letter - #6126
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