Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368
Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham b. Menaḥem Altarino (אברהם יזיי"א יע"ן בכ"ר מנחם אלטרינו) (Date active: 1412-1422 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • 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 not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
10 Feb 2025, 1:26 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1149/ on 2025-11-23.

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27017
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27030
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27010
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27024
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #26990
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27025
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27029
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27007
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27006
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27028
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27009
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27011
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27023
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27008
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #26994
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27027
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27026
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27015
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27022
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #26993
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #26991
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #26992
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #26989
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27014
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27016
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27013
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Letter - #27012
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2368: Nexus - #27019
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