London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Main text scribe - Square

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London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Ezra b. Jacob b. Aderet (עזרא בן יעקב בן אדרת) (Date active: 1396)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
עזרא בר' יעקב בן אדרת ז"ל
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
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
  • 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 shorter 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 parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
There is shading
17 Feb 2026, 10:39 a.m.
17 Feb 2026, 10:33 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
17 Feb 2026, 10:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1763/ on 2026-02-27.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Divine Symbol - #42589
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Justification

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Justification - #42602
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42592
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Beth

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42615
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42614
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42591
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He

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42605
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Vav

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42607
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42606
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42616
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42587
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Yod

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42608
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42617
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42613
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42590
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Mem

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42598
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42600
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Nun

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42610
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42611
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42603
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42601
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Pe

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42596
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42585
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42599
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42586
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42593
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Resh

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42612
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42609
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London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42604
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Tav

London, BL MS. Harley 5774-5: Letter - #42588
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