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BnF MS. Hébreu 334: 30v

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BnF MS. Hébreu 334

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Image Name / Folio Number

30v

Graphic Element

NameDivine Symbol - #46755 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeDivine Symbol Divine Symbols

(Other)

Divine Symbol (Other)השם

NameDivine Symbol - #46756 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeDivine Symbol Divine Symbols

(Other)

Divine Symbol (Other)ית'

NameDivine Symbol - #46758 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeDivine Symbol Divine Symbols

Three yods
Yods with symbols/abbreviation signs
Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: three Yods (with addition)
Addition: goes above the headline
Addition: with a head
Addition: straight
Addition: slanted to the right /

NameJustification - #46782 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeJustification Justifications

Graphic space fillers

NameLetter - #46769 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Hamza-shaped

NameLetter - #46761 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Components & Features Left-hand downstroke

left-hand downstroke is the main component
descends from the headline
reaches the baseline
rounded
with tapering at the end
no foot

Chevron

attached to the left-hand downstroke in the middle
both branches are included within the line of writing
lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
upper branch: straight
lower branch: rounded

NameLetter - #46767 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Upper bar

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

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
slanted
straight
with tapering at the end

Base

parallel to the baseline
longer than the upper bar
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
straight

NameLetter - #46766 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterGimel DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Triangular

Components & Features Downstroke

descends below the baseline
slanted to the left \
straight
with tapering at the end
with a head

Left-hand stroke

joins the downstroke below the baseline
descends below the baseline
parallel to the baseline
straight
with tapering

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
rounded juncture with the stem
as long as a dot (= width of the nib)
diamond-shaped

NameLetter - #46770 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterDaleth DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Upper bar

goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
reaches the baseline
rounded
with a tail to the right

NameLetter - #46771 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Square

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
slanted
reaches the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
separate from the upper bar
ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
slanted
does not reach the baseline
straight

Serifs

crosses the upper bar

NameLetter - #46759 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterVav DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Rounded
Stroke

Components & Features Downstroke

reaches the baseline
rounded
with tapering at the end
with a head

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
rounded juncture with the stem
convex (rounded) ⋂

NameLetter - #46778 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterZayin DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Z-shaped

Components & Features Downstroke

reaches the baseline
rounded
with thickening at the end
with a tail to the right
with a head

Head

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

NameLetter - #46763 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterḤeth DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Upper bar

concave (rounded) ⋃
with thickening at the end

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
reaches the baseline
ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
rounded
with tapering at the end

Left-hand downstroke

attached to the extremity of the upper bar
ascends above the upper bar
does not reach the baseline
ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
wedge-shaped
with tapering at the end

NameLetter - #46775 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterṬeth DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Nun + vav
U-shaped

Components & Features Right arm

traced with the same movement as the left arm
forms a base
top is lower than the top of the left arm
rounded
with tapering at the end
no roof

Base

there is a base
rounded juncture with the right arm
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left arm

traced with the same movement as the right arm
ascends above the headline
top is higher than the top of the right arm
straight
with thickening at the end
no roof

NameLetter - #46772 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterKaph DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
not parallel to the base
shorter than the base
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded
with tapering at the end

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
not parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
concave (rounded) ⋃
turns upwards on the left
with tapering at the end

Serifs

crosses the upper bar

NameLetter - #46764 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterKaph: final DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Rounded
With a bowl

Components & Features Upper bar

concave (rounded) ⋃

Descender

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
longer than the height of the line of writing
rounded
with thickening at the end
changes direction to the left at the end

NameLetter - #46773 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterLamed DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Ascender

longer than the height of the line of writing
rounded
with thinning
no flag

Horizontal bar

no horizontal bar

Downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the horizontal bar
attached to the ascender
rounded juncture with the ascender
reaches the baseline
forms a base
rounded
with a drop in the middle
with thickening

NameLetter - #46776 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterMem: final DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
equal to the base
straight
with thickening at the end

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
slanted to the right /
straight
with thinning

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
does not join the left-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the base
approaches the upper bar at a distance from the left edge
rounded juncture with the upper bar
slanted to the right /
straight

NameLetter - #46780 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterNun DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Downstroke

shorter than the height of the line of writing
does not reach the baseline
slanted to the right /
straight
with thinning
no head

Base

traced with the same movement as the downstroke
longer than the head
rounded juncture with the downstroke
juncture with the downstroke has a butt
parallel to the baseline
straight

NameLetter - #46757 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterNun: final DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Descender

longer than the height of the line of writing
descends slightly below the baseline
rounded
changes direction to the right at the end
with thickening at the end
with a head

Head

traced with the same movement as the descender
placed centrally
rounded juncture with the descender
diamond shaped

NameLetter - #46777 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterSamekh DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded
Circle
Rounded with a tail

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
slanted
straight
with thinning

Base

there is a base
traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the base
joins the upper bar at the left end
extends above the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
forms a tail
goes slightly below the juncture with the base/right-hand downstroke
slanted
straight
with thinning

NameLetter - #46774 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter Letter'Ayin DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Right arm

joins the left arm in its lower part (deep)
top is level with the top of the left arm
rounded
with tapering at the end
no roof

Base

traced with the same movement as the right arm
rounded juncture with the right arm
parallel to the baseline
straight
with thickening at the end

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the base
attached to the right arm in its lower part (deep)
top is higher than the top of the right arm
straight
wedge-shaped
with tapering at the end
no roof

NameLetter - #46762 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterPe DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Upper bar

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the headline
not parallel to the base
shorter than the base
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded
with tapering at the end

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
not parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
concave (rounded) ⋃
turns upwards on the left
with thickening at the end

Nose

traced as a separate stroke
cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
attached to the extremity of the upper bar
shorter than the height of the line of writing
ascends above the headline
straight
with tapering at the end

NameLetter - #46754 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterPe: final DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Upper bar

traced with the same movement as the descender
convex (rounded) ⋂

Descender

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
longer than the height of the line of writing
rounded
with thickening at the end

Nose

traced as a separate stroke
angular juncture with the upper bar
attached to the extremity of the upper bar
ascends above the headline
shorter than the height of the line of writing
straight
with tapering at the end

NameLetter - #46760 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterṢade DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Downstroke

slanted to the left \
straight
with tapering at the end
no roof

Base

traced with the same movement as the downstroke
longer than the left end of the downstroke
rounded juncture with the downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃
turns upwards at the left end

Right arm

joins the downstroke
joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
slanted
straight
no roof

NameLetter - #46768 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterQoph DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Upper bar of the lobe

concave (rounded) ⋃

Lobe

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
longer than a half of the height of the line of writing
lobe on the right of the descender
reduced to a line
rounded
with thinning

Descender

traced as a separate movement from the lobe
attached to the lower end of the lobe
longer than the height of the line of writing
rounded
changes direction to the left at the end
with thickening at the end

NameLetter - #46779 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterQoph DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Loop-shaped
With a bowl
Rounded hook
3-shaped

Components & Features Upper bar of the lobe

concave (rounded) ⋃
with a serif

Lobe

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
longer than a half of the height of the line of writing
lobe on the right of the descender
reduced to a line
angular
with thinning

Descender

traced with the same movement as the lobe
attached to the lower end of the lobe
longer than the height of the line of writing
rounded
changes direction to the left at the end
with a drop in the middle
with thickening at the end

Serifs

crosses the upper bar

NameLetter - #46781 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterResh DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
does not reach the baseline
slanted
straight
with tapering at the end

Serifs

approach stroke
short line
pointing downwards

NameLetter - #46765 HandBnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterShin/Sin DuctusTraced with 3 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Right arm

traced as a separate movement from the left arm
top is lower than the top of the left arm
straight
with tapering at the end
no roof

Base

there is a base
traced with the same movement as the right arm
rounded juncture with the right arm
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the right arm
forms part of the base
joins the right arm/base at the baseline
slanted
top is higher than the top of the right arm
straight
with tapering at the end
no roof

Middle stroke

traced with the same movement as the left arm
joins the arms/base
joins the left arm
slanted to the right /
straight
no roof

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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)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: one Yod (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: one Yod (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: two Yods (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: two Yods (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: three Yods (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: three Yods (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: four Yods (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: four Yods (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: He (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: He (without addition)

Addition: inverted Yod

Addition: in the lower part of the line of writing

Addition: at the baseline

Addition: below the baseline

Addition: in the upper part of the line of writing

Addition: at the headline

Addition: above the headline

Addition: goes above the headline

Addition: goes below the baseline

Addition: with a loop

Addition: with a foot

Addition: with a head

Addition: straight

Addition: slanted to the left \

Addition: slanted to the right /

Addition: rounded

Addition: wavy

Addition: with thickening

Addition: with tapering

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

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800

900

1000

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3000

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5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Zimām

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

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5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

Mozarabic/Toledan

100

200

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1000

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10000

Half

Quarter

Third

Rūmī/Fāsī

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900

Other Numeral Observations

Name

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 diacritic

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 dot

Sin dot

Arabic

Fatḥa

Kasra

Ḍamma

Tanwīn

Shadda

Sukūn

Other Vowel/Diacritic Observations

Details

Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 334

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Image Name / Folio Number

30v

Created: 28 Mar 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 334: 30v', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/itemimages/2253/?geId=46757&tab=image on 2026-04-22.

Graphic Elements

Divine Symbol

BnF MS. Hébreu 334: Divine Symbol - #46755

BnF MS. Hébreu 334: Divine Symbol - #46756

BnF MS. Hébreu 334: Divine Symbol - #46758

Justification

BnF MS. Hébreu 334: Justification - #46782

Letter

Specimens

BnF MS. Hébreu 334: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)