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

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

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 Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting
Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable size
Elongated horizontally

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 19 Feb 2025, 3:34 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2920: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1188/ on 2025-11-23.