London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 1 - Square

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London, BL MS. Or. 2491
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Scribe

Isaac b. Samuel b. Joseph b. Samuel (יצחק בן שמואל בן יוסף בן שמואל הנטמן בירוש בן כוגך) (Date active: 1403)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Square
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Very slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are equal to 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 parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel among them
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18 Feb 2026, 12:03 p.m.
18 Feb 2026, 10:31 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
18 Feb 2026, 12:03 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 1 - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1765/ on 2026-02-26.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Divine Symbol - #42699
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Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Justification - #42703
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42687
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42682
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42692
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42685
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42702
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42701
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42700
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42691
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42681
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42698
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42689
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42696
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42680
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42688
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42678
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42683
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42694
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42674
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42684
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42693
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42675
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42676
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42690
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42686
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42697
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42677
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42679
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Nexus - #42695
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