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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: 119v-120r

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Image Name / Folio Number

119v-120r

Graphic Element

NameEditorial Symbol - #22982 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeEditorial Symbol Signe de renvoi

other

Collation sign

textual or abbreviation

Text management

Insertion sign

NameLetter - #22872 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 5 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main oblique stroke

reaches the headline
does not reach the headline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
reaches the baseline
perpendicular to the baseline
straight
curved with a knee
with a foot

Foot on the left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
turns to the left
turns downwards
parallel to the baseline
straight
with a serif

Right arm

joins the main oblique stroke
joins/approaches the main stroke in the middle
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the right arm
placed centrally
parallel to the main stroke
straight

NameLetter - #22871 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 5 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main oblique stroke

traced with one stroke
reaches the headline
does not reach the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
joins the main stroke towards the middle
descends from below the headline
descends below the baseline
curved with a knee
with thickening in the middle
with tapering at the end
with a foot

Foot on the left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
turns to the left
turns downwards
slanted
with a spur

Right arm

joins the main oblique stroke
joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
straight
wedge-shaped
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the right arm
placed to the right
angular juncture with the right arm
hook-shaped
with a serif

NameLetter - #22873 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
parallel to the base
shorter than the base
straight
with bifurcation

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
perpendicular to the baseline
straight

Base

parallel to the baseline
longer than the upper bar
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
descends below the baseline
turns downwards on the left

NameLetter - #22874 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterGimel DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Downstroke

reaches the baseline
with a head

Left-hand stroke

joins the downstroke in its lower part
reaches the baseline
rounded
with a spur

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
rounded juncture with the stem
slanted
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #22875 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterDaleth DuctusTraced with 1 movements General ShapeHorizontally rectangular Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
with tapering at the end

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
reaches the baseline
perpendicular to the baseline
straight

NameLetter - #22876 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeHorizontally rectangular Components & Features Upper bar

slanted

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
DELETE shorter than the left-hand downstroke
perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
separate from the upper bar
longer than the right-hand downstroke
perpendicular to the baseline
reaches the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end

NameLetter - #22877 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterVav DuctusTraced with 1 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Downstroke

perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
with a drop in the middle
with thickening in the middle
with tapering at the end
with a head

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the right
rounded juncture with the stem
slanted
diamond-shaped

NameLetter - #22878 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterVav DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Downstroke

perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
straight
wavy
with thickening in the middle
with tapering at the end
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement from the stem
placed to the right
angular juncture with the stem
slanted
diamond-shaped

NameLetter - #22886 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterLamed DuctusTraced with 2 movements Components & Features Ascender

perpendicular to the headline
slanted to the right /
slanted in the direction opposite to that of the downstroke
longer than the height of the line of writing
rounded
with thickening
with a flag

Flag of the ascender/mast

traced with the same movement as the ascender/mast
placed to the left
pointed

Horizontal bar

there is a horizontal bar
traced as a separate movement from the ascender
angular juncture with the ascender
parallel to the headline
placed on the headline
straight

Downstroke

traced with the same movement as the horizontal bar
attached to the horizontal bar
rounded juncture with the horizontal bar
does not reach the baseline
rounded
with thinning

NameLetter - #22885 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterLamed DuctusTraced with 3 movements Components & Features Ascender

perpendicular to the headline
longer than the height of the line of writing
straight
with thickening
with a flag

Flag of the ascender/mast

traced as a separate movement from the ascender/mast
attached to the extremity of the mast
placed centrally
as long as a dot (= width of the nib)
diamond-shaped
pointed

Horizontal bar

there is a horizontal bar
traced as a separate movement from the ascender
parallel to the headline
placed on the headline
straight

Downstroke

traced with the same movement as the horizontal bar
attached to the horizontal bar
rounded juncture with the horizontal bar
does not reach the baseline
rounded
with thinning

NameLetter - #22887 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem DuctusTraced with 5 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Right-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
does not reach the baseline
rounded

Base

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
slanted
turns below the baseline at the left end

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
does not reach the baseline
straight
with thinning

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
slanted
reaches the headline
no roof

NameLetter - #22888 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem: final DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
equal to the base
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper horizontal bar
angular juncture with the upper horizontal bar
perpendicular to the baseline
straight
with thinning

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke
angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
parallel to the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the base
angular juncture with the upper bar
perpendicular to the baseline
straight
with thickening

NameLetter - #22970 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterṢade DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

slanted to the left \
straight

Roof on the stem

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
rounded juncture with the stem
slanted

Base

traced with the same movement as the stem
longer than the roof of the stem
angular juncture with the stem
parallel to the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end
turns downwards at the left end
with a spur

Right arm

joins the stem
joins/approaches the stem in the middle
slanted
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the arm
placed centrally
rounded juncture with the arm
parallel to the main stroke
concave (rounded) ⋃
diamond-shaped

NameṬe'amim - #24639 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeṬe'amim Ṭe'amim

Darga

NameṬe'amim - #24643 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeṬe'amim Ṭe'amim

Telisha qeṭanah (talsha/tarsa)

NameṬe'amim - #24644 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeṬe'amim Ṭe'amim

Mahpakh/shofar hafukh

NameṬe'amim - #24646 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeṬe'amim Ṭe'amim

Geresh

NameṬe'amim - #23310 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeṬe'amim Ṭe'amim

Sof pasuq

NameVowel/Diacritic - #23328 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeVowel/Diacritic Tiberian

Shewa

NameVowel/Diacritic - #23330 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeVowel/Diacritic Tiberian

Ḥaṭef pataḥ

ObservationsHalf of the Ḥaṭef pataḥ is placed under the preceding letter

NameVowel/Diacritic - #23331 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeVowel/Diacritic Tiberian

Shewa

NameVowel/Diacritic - #23332 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeVowel/Diacritic Tiberian

Ḥaṭef seghol

NameVowel/Diacritic - #23346 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeVowel/Diacritic Tiberian

Shin/sin dot

ObservationsThe Sin dot is placed between the right and the middle stroke.

NameVowel/Diacritic - #23347 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Main text scribe - Square TypeVowel/Diacritic Tiberian

Ḥolem

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Type

Abbreviation Other Abbreviation Observations

Decorations

(OLD DECORATIONS)

Geometrical micrography

Figurative microcraphy

Carmina figurata layout

Carpet page

Historiated letter

Zoomorphic letter

Anthropomorphic letter

Decorated panel

Decorated initial

Decorated section marker

Penwork decoration

Colour decoration

Letter outline

Acanthus

Heraldry

Ivy

Animals

Dragons

Gymnastic initials

Fantastic beasts

Arabesque

Bas-de-page images

Bar border

Flourish work border

Foliated border

Inhabited border

Guilding

Cadel

Diaper ground

Red and blue diaper

Blank figure on coloured background

Purple diaper

Stain glass diaper

Tendrils diaper

Display script

Grotesque

Fretwork

Drollery

Litterae notabiliores

Litterae florissae

Interlace

Solomon's knot

Pentagramme

Sexagramme

Outline drawing

Multicoloured letter

Alternate coloured letters in a word

Rinceaux

Rosette

Palmette

Tabula ansata

Diagram: halakha

Diagram: kabbala

Diagram: medicine

Diagram: sciences

(Other)

Format and Location

Carpet page

Miniature

Decorated initial word/letter

Marginal image/border decoration

Section markers and other signs

Line fillers

Diagram

Decorated colophon

Masorah magna

Decorated catchword

Other (please specify)

Technique and Medium

Gilding (gold or silver)

Full painting

Light wash

Spare ground painting in ink

Penwork drawing

Carmina figurata

Micrography

Other (please specify)

Colour Palette

Gold

Silver

White

Lilac

Orange

Pink

Green

Yellow

Teal

Blue

Red

Brown

Black

Grey

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Architecture

Doorway

Gable

Crenelation

Tower

Arcade

Window

Pinnacle

Pillar

Caryatid figure

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Interior Scene

Scenes of prayer and worship

Scenes of festive meals

Scenes of betrothal and marriage

Scenes of circumcision

Scenes of study and discussion

Scenes of music-making and dancing

Scenes of work

Scenes of mourning

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Exterior Scene

Scenes of hunting

Scenes of travel

Scenes of jousting and other martial games

Scenes of battle

Scenes of agricultural work

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Zodiac Signs

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Human Figures

Biblical

Mishnaic/talmudic

Contemporary (medieval)

Body parts only (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Quadruped Animals

Lion

Dog (talbot)

Dog (greyhound)

Dog (generic)

Rabbit/hare

Stag/hind

Elephant

Horse

Cattle

Sheep

Camel

Donkey

Monkey

Wolf

Leopard

Fox

Boar

Bear

Frog

Squirrel

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Imaginary Creatures

Dragon

Unicorn

Siren

Centaur

Griffin

Wild man

Other hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Other non-hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Birds

Eagle

Stork/crane

Falcon/hawk, and other hunting birds

Owl

Chicken

Peacock

Small birds (please specify in observations box)

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Foliage

Trefoils, round or pointed

Acanthus

Palmettes

Oak leaves (with/without acorns)

Heart-shaped leaves

Rosettes

Fleurs-de-lis

Fruits/pine cones

Knobs

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Everyday Objects

Shields and other objects featuring heraldic designs

Keys

Scissors

Articles of clothing, headwear or footwear

Ladders

Musical instruments

Axes, knives, swords, non-heraldic shields and bucklers

Food and drink, and implements for eating and drinking

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Other

Temple implements

Landscape

Angels

Demons

Fish

Insects

Leopard mask

Trees

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Letter Decoration

Gilt letters

Zoomorphic/Anthropomorphic letters

Filled letters: animal, hybrid or human motifs

Filled letters: vegetal motifs

Filled letters: knotwork and interlace

Inhabited letters

Letters with geometric patterning (including chequered, striped, chevron or other patterns)

Letters with foliate finials

Letters with scalloped outlines

Letters in alternating colours

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Penwork)

Palmettes

Tendrils

Non-figural swirls/spirals

Hatching/Cross-hatching

Wavy lines

Groups of three dots

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Coloured)

Chequered background

Lozenged background

Diapered background (with squares)

Diapered background (with circles)

Monochrome background with tendrils

Monochrome background with groups of three dots

Monochrome plain background

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Decorated Border

Acanthus border

Greek key border

Interlace border

Wavy-line-and-dots border

Ribbon border

Striped border

Twisted rope/guilloche border

Zigzag border

Scalloped border

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Other

geometric and abstract shapes

penwork flourish

interlace and knotwork

Other Decorations Observations

Divine Symbols

Tetragrammaton

Two yods

Three yods

Four yods

Yods with symbols/abbreviation signs

Yod-vav-yod

Variant of Elohim

Basmala

Hamdala

(Other)

Other Divine Symbols Observations

Editorial Symbols

Signe de renvoi

circle

circle + line

manicule

other

Collation sign

graphic symbol

textual or abbreviation

other

Text management

Insertion sign

Replacement sign

Correction sign

Other Editorial Symbols Observations

Justifications

Graphic space fillers

Extended letters

Reduced letters

Broken letters

Anticipation

Abbreviation

Change of script register

Writing above the line horizontally

Writing above the line obliquely

Writing below the line

Vertical writing

Change of orientation of letter components

(Other)

Other Justifications Observations

Letter Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Ligature name

Cluster of Components and Features

Letters ligatured on the left (initial or medial)

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Aleph-lamed nexus

Vowel

Diacritic/abbreviation

Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Aleph-lamed nexus

Vowel

Diacritic/abbreviation

Letters ligatured on both sides (must also be tagged as left and right)

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Aleph-lamed nexus

Vowel

Diacritic/abbreviation

Location of juncture

Above the line of writing

Below the line of writing

Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Puzzle imbrication

Invisible lines

Connector

Loop

Split letter

Modification of the letter shape

Modification of the letter size

Modification of the letter position relative to the line

Observations

Magical Character

Meshunnah Character Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Nexus Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Numeral

Arabic

Coptic

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Zimām

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

Mozarabic/Toledan

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

10000

Half

Quarter

Third

Rūmī/Fāsī

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Other Numeral Observations

Punctuation

There is no punctuation

Sof pasuq

Dot

2 dots

3 dots

4 dots

Short stroke

2 short strokes

3 short strokes

Paragraph sign: circle

Paragraph sign: decoration

Paragraph sign: '6-shape'

Parashah sign

Haphtara sign

Chapter symbol

(Other)

Other Punctuation Observations

Ṭe'amim

Sof pasuq

Atnaḥ

Segol/shere

Shalshelet

Zaqef qatan

Zaqef gadol

ṭifḥa/ṭarḥa

revia’

Zarqa

Pashṭa/qadma

Shne pashṭin/tre qadmin

Yetiv

Tevir

Pazer

Qarne farah

Telisha gedolah/talsha/tirṣa

Geresh

Gershayim

Paseq/legarmeh

Merkha/maarikh

Munaḥ/shofar holekh/shofar ‘ilui

Mahpakh/shofar hafukh

Darga

Qadma/azla

Telisha qeṭanah (talsha/tarsa)

Merkha kefulah/tere ta’ame/teren ḥuṭrin

Yeraḥ ben yomo/galgal

Geresh muqdam

Atnaḥ hafukh

‘oleh

‘ilui

Deḥi

Ṣinorit

Other Ṭe'amim Observations

Vowel/Diacritic

Babylonian

Ḥireq

Pataḥ (lines)

Pataḥ (dots)

Qameṣ (lines)

Qameṣ (dots)

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ (lines)

Qibbuṣ (dots)

Ḥitfa (= shewa)

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Miniature he

Miniature gimel

Miniature qof

Mid-dot

Compound ḥireq

Compound pataḥ (lines)

Compound pataḥ (dots)

Compound qameṣ (lines)

Compound qameṣ (dots)

Compound ṣere

Compound ḥolem

Compound qibbuṣ (lines)

Compound qibbuṣ (dots)

Palestinian

Pataḥ

Qameṣ

Seghol

Ṣere

Ḥireq

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (L)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (<)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (C)

Rafe

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Shin/sin diacritic

Tiberian

Pataḥ

Seghol

Qameṣ

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Ḥireq

Shureq

Qibbuṣ

Shewa

Gaʿya

Rafe

Dagesh/mappiq

Meteg

Ḥaṭef pataḥ

Ḥaṭef seghol

Ḥaṭef qameṣ

Silluq (sof pasuq)

Atnaḥ

Shin/sin dot

Arabic

Fatḥa

Kasra

Ḍamma

Tanwīn

Shadda

Sukūn

Other Vowel/Diacritic Observations

Details

Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Image Name / Folio Number

119v-120r

Created: 3 Dec 2024, 5:06 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 4 Dec 2024, 1:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Graphic Elements

Editorial Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2698: Editorial Symbol - #22982

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