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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2902: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2902

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2902: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Meir? (מאיר?) (Date active: 1391)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

The scribe's name was pointed out in several places in the manuscript. For a handwriting analysis and comparison to Scribe 1 of this manuscript, please see the annotations on fols 111v-112r.

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

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

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

2mm x 2mm

He Dimensions

2mm x 2mm

Shin Dimensions

3mm x 2mm

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

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

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Published: 16 Sep 2025, 9:45 a.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2025, 5:24 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 16 Sep 2025, 9:45 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Contributors: Joseph O'Hara

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2902: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1126/ on 2025-11-23.

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2902: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav