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Cluj-Napoca, Ms. O. 301: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Cluj-Napoca, BAR MS. O.301

Collection

The Library of the Romanian Academy (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Name

Cluj-Napoca, Ms. O. 301: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Mishael (מישאל) (Date active: 1399)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role (Other)

Unclear whether also vocaliser (vocalisation done in different inks)

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Italian

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Rotunda

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

Number of Vertical Lines

Number of Horizontal Lines

30-34

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Equal to the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

2 x 2 mm

Aleph Comments

Sampled on p. 198 (main text).

He Dimensions

2 x 1,5 mm

He Comments

Sampled on p. 198 (main text).

Shin Dimensions

2 x 3 mm

Shin Comments

The base varies between 2.5 and 3 mm depending on the ductus.
Sampled on p. 198 (main text).

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

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
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are not parallel
Ascenders are not 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: 4 Aug 2025, 12:24 p.m.

Created: 4 Aug 2025, 12:07 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 4 Aug 2025, 12:24 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cluj-Napoca, Ms. O. 301: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1393/ on 2026-11-13.