Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920
Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joshua b. David Kohen (ישועה בן דוד כהן) (Date active: 1460-1473)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated horizontally
  • 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 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
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
19 Feb 2025, 3:34 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Abbreviation

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Abbreviation - #28017
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Editorial Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Editorial Symbol - #28016
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Editorial Symbol - #28015
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Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Justification - #28006
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Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28001
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28000
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27992
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27999
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27989
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27998
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28014
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27990
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27988
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27986
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28010
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28009
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28007
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28008
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27984
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27995
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27987
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28013
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27991
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28011
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27993
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28005
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28012
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27996
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28004
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27994
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #27997
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28002
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Letter - #28003
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Punctuation

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Punctuation - #28018
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