New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20
Jewish Theological Seminary of America (New York, USA)
New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))
Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • 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
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15 Feb 2026, 12:09 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch
Dagmara Budzioch
Dagmara Budzioch, 'New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1759/ on 2026-02-25.

Abbreviation

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Abbreviation - #42646
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Letter

Aleph

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42655
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42745
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Beth

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42305
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Gimel

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42631
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Daleth

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42647
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He

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42654
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42764
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42741
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Vav

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42630
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Zayin

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42640
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Ḥeth

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42636
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Ṭeth

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42641
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Yod

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42642
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Kaph

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42635
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Kaph: final

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42650
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Lamed

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42633
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42632
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42652
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Mem

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42653
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Nun

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42645
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Nun: final

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42637
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Samekh

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42742
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42746
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42744
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'Ayin

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42755
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Pe

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42759
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Pe: final

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42634
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Ṣade

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42639
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Qoph

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42644
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42643
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Resh

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42765
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Shin/Sin

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42754
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42747
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Tav

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42648
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42656
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Ligature-Connected

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Ligature-Connected - #42767
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Ligature-Connected - #42651
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Ligature-Connected - #42763
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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Ligature-Connected - #42649
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Nexus

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Nexus - #42638
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