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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Arieh b. Eliezer Ḥalfan (אריה בן אליעזר חלפן) (Date active: 1479)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe identified by handwriting

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe
Vocaliser

Scribe Role Observations

The identification was made by Beit-Arie (see Sfardata record and also Catalogue, 243).

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

(Other)

Scribe Types of Naming in Document (Other)

Name pointed out graphically in the manuscript

Script Definition

Script Type

Italian

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Scholars'

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

Number of Vertical Lines

Number of Horizontal Lines

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

3mm x 2.5mm

He Dimensions

2mm x 2mm

Shin Dimensions

3mm x 3mm

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are not parallel
Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are not parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

There is shading

Published: 17 Sep 2025, 3:40 p.m.

Created: 15 Jan 2025, 4:20 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2025, 3 p.m. by Caleb Klein

Contributors: Caleb Klein

How to cite this page: 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1082/ on 2025-11-23.

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740: Divine Symbol - #24741

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740: Justification - #24824

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2740: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

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

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Nexus

Vowel/Diacritic