London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 5063
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Yafet he-Ḥazzan (יצחק בן יפת החזן) (Date active: 1326)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
התלמיד הצעיר יצחק בר יפת החזן
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
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
  • 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 not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
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4 Feb 2026, 11:29 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1708/ on 2026-02-06.

Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Justification - #40923
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40920
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London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40918
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40916
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40922
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40904
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40939
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40936
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40902
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40913
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40898
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40942
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40933
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40924
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40896
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40883
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40888
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40897
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40899
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40889
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40895
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40885
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40882
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40884
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40887
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40906
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London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40901
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40903
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40910
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40900
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Nexus - #40944
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London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Nexus - #40946
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