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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiyah b. David of Forli (צחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe identified by handwriting

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

Both Sfardata record and Richler and Beit-Arié Catalogue agree that the scribe is probably Isaac b. Obadiyah b. David of Forli.

Script Definition

Script Type

Italian

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable
No space (letters touch each other)
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Slow

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
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 parallel among them

Created: 18 Dec 2024, 3:12 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1042/ on 2025-12-19.