Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Main text scribe - Square

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

  • Ashkenazi
  • Ashkenazi (France)
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Very slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26360
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26361
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26355
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26364
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26357
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26366
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26367
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26359
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26315
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26363
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26365
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26338
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26356
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26337
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26320
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26362
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26343
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26326
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26317
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26314
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26271
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26318
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26268
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26316
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26332
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26342
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2345: Letter - #26331
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