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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

Scribe

David b. Joseph (דוד בן יוסף) (Date active: 1263/4)

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

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Function

Display

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

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than 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

Slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

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 parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are not parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
There is shading

Created: 1 Mar 2025, 2:15 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1218/ on 2025-11-23.

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Divine Symbol - #28834

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Justification - #28838

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Justification - #28837

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2981: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Justification

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Punctuation

Vowel/Diacritic