London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 2491
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

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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18 Feb 2026, 10:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1766/ on 2026-02-25.

Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Justification - #42734
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42724
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42714
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42713
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42729
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42730
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42732
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42736
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42717
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42726
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42731
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42719
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42720
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42708
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London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42707
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42711
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42710
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42723
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42715
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42721
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42716
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42722
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42705
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42712
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42704
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42709
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42727
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42725
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42718
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Ligature-Connected

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Ligature-Connected - #42733
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London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Ligature-Connected - #42735
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Nexus - #42728
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