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)
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nun: final
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33481

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Resh
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33436

Shin/Sin
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2634: Letter - #33433

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

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