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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Main text scribe - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Matthew (מתתיה)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi
Ashkenazi (France)
Ashkenazi (Italo-Ashkenazi)

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Monumental

Script Function

Display

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline

Text Density

Stable

Number of Vertical Lines

Number of Horizontal Lines

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Smaller 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

Very slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

3mm x 3mm

He Dimensions

3mm x 3mm

Shin Dimensions

3mm x 3.5mm

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to 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 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: 18 Sep 2025, 11:52 a.m.

Created: 30 Jan 2025, 4:03 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2025, 11:52 a.m. by Caleb Klein

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Contributors: Caleb Klein

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Divine Symbol - #25833

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Justification - #25865

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Justification - #25864

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Justification - #25862

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Justification - #25835

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Justification - #25834

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2813: Main text scribe - Square

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

Pe: final

Ṣade

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Vowel/Diacritic