London, BL MS. Kings 1: Main text scribe - Square

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London, BL MS. Kings 1
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Kings 1: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Jacob b. Joseph Ripol (יעקב בן יוסף דריפול) (Date active: 1384)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
יעקב בר' יוסף דריפול ז"ל
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than 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
There is shading
10 Feb 2026, 10:54 a.m.
10 Feb 2026, 10 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Feb 2026, 10:54 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Kings 1: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1727/ on 2026-02-11.

Decoration

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Decoration - #41657
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Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Divine Symbol - #41648
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Justification

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Justification - #41651
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41635
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London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41639
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Beth

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41647
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41653
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41623
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He

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41649
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Vav

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41655
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41645
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41650
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41644
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Yod

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41654
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41646
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41633
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41642
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Mem

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41607
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41604
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Nun

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41652
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41656
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41615
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41643
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Pe

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41611
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41597
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41600
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41594
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41621
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Resh

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41631
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41632
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London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41630
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Tav

London, BL MS. Kings 1: Letter - #41625
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