Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe
Scribe identification based on Richler's catalogue claim: "Undoubtedly written by Isaiah b.
Jacob Massarani who copied many MSS in northern Italy between 1468 and 1503, some in this idiosyncratic handwriting, others in different scripts, among them MSS 2208 (no. 623), 2486 (no. 1553), 2718 (no. 1141) and 2729 (no. 563). He also copied another MS of similar works by ibn Latif in Luzzara in 1477 (MS Oxford, Mich. 501)." (p. 307)

Script Definition

  • Italian
  • Ashkenazi
  • Ashkenazi (Italo-Ashkenazi)
Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Calligraphic
  • 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
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are 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
There is no shading

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Divine Symbol - #33488
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Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Justification - #33442
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Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33448
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33449
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33452
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33479
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33446
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33437
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33483
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33445
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33441
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33450
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33480
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33485
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33484
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33444
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33440
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33434
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33443
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33481
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33482
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33435
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33486
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33453
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33454
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33432
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33451
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33438
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33439
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33436
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33433
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33447
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Nexus - #33487
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