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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2074: Main text scribe - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2074

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2074: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

Both Sfardata record and Richler and Beit-Arié Catalogue suggest that the specimen described here (ff. 16v-17r) was written by Abraham b. Mordecai Farissol's student. Said students tried to mimic Farissol's handwriting ("continued using a similar script and scribal practices," using the wording of the Catalogue) but the pecularities of his own handwriting remained visible.

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Number of Vertical Lines

7.5

Number of Horizontal Lines

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Very slow

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting
Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

3mm x 2mm

He Dimensions

3mm x 2mm

Shin Dimensions

3mm x 3mm

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Published: 17 Sep 2025, 9:22 a.m.

Created: 13 Dec 2024, 12:09 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2025, 11 a.m. by Caleb Klein

Contributors: Caleb Klein

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2074: Divine Symbol - #32683

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2074: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Nexus