Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe
Sfardata suggests Abraham as the name of the scribe, although it is not mentioned in the colophon. Perhaps, the letters of the name are pointed out somewhere throughout the ms?..

Script Definition

  • Sephardi
  • Byzantine
  • Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
  • Quick
  • Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not 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 not parallel among them
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Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32949
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32987
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32972
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32963
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32973
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32971
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32966
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32964
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32965
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32988
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32986
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32989
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32975
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32969
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32967
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32974
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32970
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32968
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32977
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32961
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32944
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32960
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32948
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32962
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32976
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2616: Letter - #32947
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