Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Main text scribe
Corresponding to CU5 fols 71r – 87v

Script Definition

Byzantine
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
10
22-25
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Wider than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Broader than the width of an average vav
Quick
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

3 x 3 mm
Measurements takem on fol. 75r.
2 x 2 mm
Measurements takem on fol. 75r.
3 x 3 mm
Measurements takem on fol. 75r.
  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are equal to 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
Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
20 Feb 2026, 4:35 p.m.
14 Feb 2026, 3:47 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
20 Feb 2026, 4:35 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1756/ on 2026-04-25.

Abbreviation

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Abbreviation - #43754
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Justification

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Justification - #43753
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43752
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43841
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43760
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43842
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43748
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43843
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43744
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43751
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43846
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43759
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43755
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43758
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43749
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43763
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43761
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43756
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43746
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43849
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43844
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43757
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43847
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43845
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43742
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43747
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43750
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43745
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43762
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43848
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