Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Main text scribe - Square

  • Details
  • Graphic Elements (27)
Details

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
According to Richler and Beit-Arié Catalogue the name of the first scribe (Menaḥem) is pointed out on f. 37r, while on f. 81v "the letters forming the name Malachi are pointed out."
Differentiated letters

Script Definition

  • Ashkenazi
  • Ashkenazi (Italo-Ashkenazi)
Square
  • Calligraphic
  • Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23924
Item image

Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23930
Item image

Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23925
Item image

Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23890
Item image

He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23931
Item image

Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23933
Item image

Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23906
Item image

Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23923
Item image

Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23929
Item image

Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23932
Item image

Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23921
Item image

Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23927
Item image

Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23908
Item image

Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23887
Item image

Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23902
Item image

Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23926
Item image

Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23922
Item image

Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23877
Item image

'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23897
Item image

Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23899
Item image

Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23868
Item image

Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23885
Item image

Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23871
Item image

Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23881
Item image

Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23934
Item image

Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23928
Item image

Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2195: Letter - #23900
Item image