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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2895: Main text scribe; Vocaliser 1 - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2895

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2895: Main text scribe; Vocaliser 1 - Square

Scribe

Moses b. Isaac (?) (Date active: 1453)

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe
Vocaliser

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

(Other)

Scribe Types of Naming in Document (Other)

Name pointed out in the main text

Script Definition

Script Type

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
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

Aleph Dimensions

5mm x 4mm

He Dimensions

5mm x 3mm

Shin Dimensions

5mm x 5mm

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
There is shading

Published: 16 Sep 2025, 10:23 a.m.

Created: 4 Feb 2025, 3:52 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 16 Sep 2025, 10:23 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. 2895: Main text scribe; Vocaliser 1 - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1130/ on 2025-11-23.