Munich, BSB Cod. hebr. 142: Main text scribe - Square

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Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Munich, Germany)
Munich, BSB Cod. hebr. 142: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
Variable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • 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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading

Abbreviation

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Abbreviation - #31120
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Justification

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Justification - #31111
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Letter

Aleph

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31107
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Beth

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31124
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Gimel

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31110
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Daleth

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31126
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He

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31131
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Vav

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31134
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Zayin

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31115
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Ḥeth

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31123
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Ṭeth

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31117
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Yod

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31132
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Kaph

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31119
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Kaph: final

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31129
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Lamed

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31135
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Mem

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31116
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Mem: final

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31128
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Nun

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31114
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Nun: final

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31122
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Samekh

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31118
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'Ayin

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31127
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Pe

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31113
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Ṣade

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31108
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Ṣade: final

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31112
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Qoph

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31130
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Resh

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31133
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Shin/Sin

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31109
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Tav

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Letter - #31121
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Punctuation

Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 142: Punctuation - #31125
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