Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 1: Main text scribe; Vocaliser; Massorete - Square

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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 1: Main text scribe; Vocaliser; Massorete - Square

Scribe

Scribe named in the document

  • Main text scribe
  • Vocaliser
  • Massorete

Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi

Square

Calligraphic

  • Display
  • Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline

Stable

Equal to the height of the line of writing

  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he

  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav

Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Elongated vertically

  • Ascenders are equal to 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

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