Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Main text scribe - Square

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5
Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)
Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Samuel b. Yom Tov Alzaig (שמואל בן יום טוב אלצאיג) (Date active: 14th century)
Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to 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

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
15 Jan 2024, 8:08 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli

Abbreviation

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Abbreviation - #6367
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Decoration

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Decoration - #6332
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Justification

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Justification - #6361
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Letter

Aleph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6333
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Beth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6363
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Gimel

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6365
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Daleth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6356
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He

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #24583
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Zayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6371
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Ḥeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6358
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Ṭeth

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6368
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Kaph: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6366
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Lamed

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6369
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Mem

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6373
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Nun: final

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6360
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'Ayin

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6370
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Pe

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6364
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Ṣade

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6372
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Qoph

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6359
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Resh

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6357
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Ligature

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Ligature - #6362
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