London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Add. 19944
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forli (צחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
יצחק סופר יזיי"א בכמ"ר עובדיה ישר"ו
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

  • 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

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • 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
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
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25 Feb 2026, 11:44 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
25 Feb 2026, 11:44 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1787/ on 2026-02-26.

Justification

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Justification - #43392
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43386
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Beth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43385
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43382
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43377
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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43375
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He

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43380
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Vav

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43390
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43383
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43367
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43365
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Yod

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43391
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43388
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43389
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43368
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Mem

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43364
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43378
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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43379
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Nun

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43384
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43387
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43363
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43366
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Pe

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43372
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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43373
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43374
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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43371
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43361
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43362
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43370
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Resh

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43376
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43381
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Tav

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43369
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