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Munich, BSB Cod. Hebr. 97: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Munich, BSB MS. Cod. Hebr. 97

Collection

Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Munich, Germany)

Name

Munich, BSB Cod. Hebr. 97: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable

Spaces Between Words

Equal to the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib

Published: 10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.

Created: 17 Jun 2023, 9:49 p.m. by Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

Entry Authors: Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

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