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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3007: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3007

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3007: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Joseph (יצחק בן יוסף) (Date active: 1304)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe
Vocaliser

Scribe Role Observations

This scribe also copied the second volume of the work (ms Parma 3007) in both non-square and square scripts. Please see Parma 3006 and 3007 together as this specimen does not include two separate annotations for the two volumes.

Scribe Name in Document

צחק בה"ר יוסף

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi
Ashkenazi (France)

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Function

Display

Script Style

Gothic

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
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

Slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Elongated vertically

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 parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Published: 19 Mar 2025, 4:46 p.m.

Created: 18 Mar 2025, 5:56 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 20 Mar 2025, 4:19 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3007: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1270/ on 2025-11-23.

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3007: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Justification

Punctuation

Vowel/Diacritic