Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Main text scribe - Square

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882
Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Very slow
  • Regular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter 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 parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
9 Jan 2026, 12:16 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1603/ on 2026-01-11.

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Justification - #37607
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Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37551
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37594
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37596
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37597
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37604
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37605
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37598
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37595
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37592
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37606
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37600
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37601
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37559
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37583
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37588
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37602
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37603
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37593
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37555
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37547
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37539
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37546
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37543
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37591
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37599
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37553
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1882: Letter - #37586
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