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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2824: Main text scribe - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2824

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2824: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Jacob b. Isaac (יעקב בן יצחק) (Date active: 13th centuy)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

The masora in the manuscript was copied by another scribe.

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

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

Text Density

Stable

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

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

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 parallel
Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are 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

Created: 3 Feb 2025, 2:13 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2824: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1122/ on 2026-02-25.