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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham b. Mordecai Farissol (אברהם בן מרדכי פריצול) (Date active: 1473)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe identified by handwriting

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

Copied the text until the middle of fol. 93v

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi
Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Style

Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Equal to the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

3mm x 2mm

He Dimensions

2.5mm x 2mm

Shin Dimensions

2.5mm x 2mm

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

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

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Published: 17 Sep 2025, 8:51 a.m.

Created: 9 Jan 2025, 10:35 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2025, 9:34 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Contributors: Joseph O'Hara

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Justification - #24410

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Justification - #24408

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Justification

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Ligature

Nexus