Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 29

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 29: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe not identified

Main text scribe

• Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)
• Italian

Non-square (Beinoni)

Current

Bookhand

• Rotunda
• Scholars'

• In the upper part
• Ascenders go above the headline
• Descenders descend below the baseline

Variable

Variable

Variable

Variable

Quick

• Irregular spacing
• Nesting

• Regular size
• Square

• Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
• Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

• Downstrokes are not parallel
• Horizontal strokes are parallel
• Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
• Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
• Ascenders are not parallel among them
• Descenders are parallel among them

• Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
• There is shading