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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe
Vocaliser

Scribe Role Observations

The name Isaac was marked several times throughout the manuscript.

Scribe Name in Document

Isaac (?)

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

(Other)

Scribe Types of Naming in Document (Other)

By marking the name in the text

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi
Ashkenazi (Germany and Eastern Europe)

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Monumental

Script Function

Display

Script Style

Gothic

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Smaller 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

Very slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

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 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

Published: 12 Mar 2025, 3:14 p.m.

Created: 12 Mar 2025, 3:12 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 12 Mar 2025, 3:14 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Justification - #30033

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Justification - #30034

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Justification - #30035

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Justification - #30036

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3002: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Square

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Justification

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Punctuation

Vowel/Diacritic