Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

  • Sephardi
  • Byzantine
  • Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Calligraphic
  • Current
Bookhand
Sfardata record suggests Byzantine and Sephardic, Richler and Beit-Arié Catalogue suggests Byzantine. In my (EZ) opinion, Italian traits are also present there.

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
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than 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 not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27690
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27684
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27691
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27688
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27694
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27693
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27692
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27672
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27680
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27695
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27685
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27689
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27683
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27678
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27673
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27681
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27674
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27679
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27671
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27676
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27667
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27669
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27668
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27675
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27687
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27670
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Letter - #27686
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2395: Nexus - #27682
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