London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Main text scribe - Square

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London, BL MS. Or. 2201
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Joseph b. Judah b. Maros (יוסף בן יהודה בן מרואס) (Date active: 1300)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
יוסף בר' יהודה נע' בן מרואס
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • 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 equal to 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
2 Feb 2026, 4:26 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1699/ on 2026-02-06.

Decoration

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Decoration - #40602
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Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Justification - #40543
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40541
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40584
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40588
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40596
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40594
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40592
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40593
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40585
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40598
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40591
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40601
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40597
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40573
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40531
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40569
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40595
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40600
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40538
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40579
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40553
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40527
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40535
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40545
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40547
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40561
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40559
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2201: Letter - #40565
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