London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Egerton 872
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Baruch b. Samuel ha-Sofer (ברוך בן שמואל הסופר) (Date active: 1341)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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
6 Feb 2026, 9:41 a.m.
6 Feb 2026, 9:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
6 Feb 2026, 10:27 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1715/ on 2026-02-06.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Divine Symbol - #41190
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Justification

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Justification - #41173
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41164
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Beth

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41189
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41188
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41177
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He

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41180
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Vav

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41184
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41182
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41183
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41181
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Yod

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41185
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41179
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41174
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41161
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Mem

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41172
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41175
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Nun

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41178
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41176
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41170
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41166
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Pe

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41157
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41159
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41160
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41158
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41168
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Resh

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41169
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41162
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Tav

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Letter - #41163
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Egerton 872: Nexus - #41167
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