London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Add. 26998
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe
Please note that according to Sfardata, the name of the scribe is Abraham who is also the scribe of Parma 2884. This conclusion is reached via examining the codicological and parascriptial features of the two manuscripts. Sfardata record also mentions that these manuscripts are a part of the "cycle". Since there is no possibility to explore the similarities of these mss here, this specimen is marked as "Scribe not identified".

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
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
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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
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17 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m.
17 Feb 2026, 12:17 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
17 Feb 2026, 12:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1764/ on 2026-02-26.

Justification

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Justification - #42665
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42662
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Beth

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42667
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42668
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42628
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He

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42670
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Vav

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42672
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42629
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42669
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42666
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Yod

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42673
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42661
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42663
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42660
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Mem

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42623
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42622
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Nun

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42658
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42664
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42626
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42657
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Pe

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42620
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42618
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42621
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42619
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42625
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Resh

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42671
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42659
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Tav

London, BL MS. Add. 26998: Letter - #42624
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