London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 2513
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samuel b. Joseph b. Kogakh (שמואל בן יוסף בן כוגך) (Date active: 1331)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
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5 Feb 2026, 11:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1712/ on 2026-02-06.

Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Justification - #41066
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41050
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41051
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41052
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41061
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41067
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41069
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41058
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41047
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41049
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41068
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41057
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41059
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41046
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London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41045
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41037
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41035
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41065
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41062
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41039
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41044
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41032
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41036
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41031
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41033
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41054
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41056
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41048
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Letter - #41055
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2513: Nexus - #41064
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