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

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

Scribe

Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe
Both Sfardata record and Richler and Beit-Arié Catalogue agree that the scribe is probably Isaac b. Obadiyah b. David of Forli.

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • 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
  • 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

Decoration

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23531
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23536
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23535
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23534
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23530
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23533
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Decoration - #23532
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Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23512
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23506
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23519
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23503
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23529
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23527
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23510
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23508
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23518
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23528
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23525
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23517
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23513
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23523
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23526
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23522
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23521
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23511
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23520
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23507
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23516
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23514
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23502
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23509
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23505
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23524
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Letter - #23504
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2177: Nexus - #23515
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