London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 2 - Square

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London, BL MS. Add. 19944
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 2 - Square

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
Full name

Script Definition

  • Ashkenazi
  • Ashkenazi (Italo-Ashkenazi)
Square
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
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Very slow
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter 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
There is shading
25 Feb 2026, 2:16 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 2 - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1788/ on 2026-02-26.

Decoration

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Decoration - #43431
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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Decoration - #43430
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Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Divine Symbol - #43398
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Justification

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Justification - #43399
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43414
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Beth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43412
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43417
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43422
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He

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43421
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Vav

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43424
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43419
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43425
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43395
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Yod

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43429
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43420
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43407
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43413
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Mem

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43403
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43400
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Nun

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43426
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43427
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43397
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43415
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Pe

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43409
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43411
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43404
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43408
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43405
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Resh

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43416
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43402
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Tav

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43406
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