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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2889: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2889

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2889: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

Scribe

Isaac b. Ḥiyya (יצחק בן חיה) (Date active: 1276 - 1300 (estimate Beit Arie))

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe
Vocaliser

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi (France)

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Style

Drop-shape

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

Number of Vertical Lines

6.5

Number of Horizontal Lines

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to 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

4mm x 4mm

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable 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
Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
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: 17 Sep 2025, 10:51 a.m.

Created: 6 Feb 2025, 3:25 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2025, 10:51 a.m. by Caleb Klein

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Contributors: Caleb Klein

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2889: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1137/ on 2025-11-23.