Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah b. Jacob Manto (אליה בן יעקב מנטו) (Date active: 1488)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
S2: fol. 25r Elijah b. Jacob Manto (colophon)
Only fol. written by him in the MS
strong Italian features
הצעיר אליא מנטו בכ''ר יעקב מנטו
Full name

Script Definition

  • Byzantine
  • Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Display
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
9
24
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Wider than the width of an average he
Variable
Quick
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

3 x 2 mm
2 x 2 mm
2 x 3 mm
Regular size
  • Ascenders are longer than 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 not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
13 Feb 2026, 1:13 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1745/ on 2026-04-26.

Abbreviation

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Abbreviation - #44205
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Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Divine Symbol - #44204
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44207
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44220
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44219
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44213
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44212
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44222
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44206
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44215
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44221
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44211
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44210
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44208
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44298
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44231
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44224
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44223
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44230
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44228
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44216
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44218
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44217
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44227
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44229
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44214
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44225
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44226
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Nexus

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Nexus - #44209
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