Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Calligraphic
  • Current
Bookhand

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 equal to 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 not 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. 2478: Letter - #28915
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28906
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28923
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28924
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28927
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28926
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28922
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28913
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28912
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28925
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28920
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28919
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28914
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28899
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28917
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28916
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28918
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28887
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28896
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28885
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28893
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28911
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28886
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28903
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28921
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28894
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Letter - #28888
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2478: Nexus - #28908
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