London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 2858
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac (יצחק) (Date active: 1414)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Differentiated letters

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
Variable
Variable
  • Quick
  • Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters

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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23 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m.
23 Feb 2026, 9:15 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
23 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1776/ on 2026-02-27.

Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Justification - #43064
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43074
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43039
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43070
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43062
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43056
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43053
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43052
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43069
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43057
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43061
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43071
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43066
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43065
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43068
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43067
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43049
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43047
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43046
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43055
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43054
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43031
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43048
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43045
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43032
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43033
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43044
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43028
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43060
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43058
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43050
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43036
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43059
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43051
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Ligature-Connected

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Ligature-Connected - #43075
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Ligature-Connected - #43072
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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Ligature-Connected - #43073
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Nexus - #43063
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