Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Main text scribe - Square

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727
Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Abraham b. Mordecai Farissol (אברהם בן מרדכי פריצול) (Date active: 1473)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Italian
Square
Calligraphic
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
  • Regular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

6mm x 5mm
6mm x 5mm
6mm x 6.5mm
Square
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
16 Sep 2025, 11:52 a.m.
8 Jan 2025, 10:52 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
16 Sep 2025, 11:52 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Joseph O'Hara

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Divine Symbol - #24117
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Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24089
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24049
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24054
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24059
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24051
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24065
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24063
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24090
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24056
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24084
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24091
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24079
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24080
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24081
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24068
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24087
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24048
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24085
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24082
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Letter - #24088
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