London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 5062
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Eleazar b. Yafet (יוסף בן אלעזר בן יפת) (Date active: 1459)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
אני העבד הצעיר יוסף בן השר הגדול בעם האל מר' ורבי' אלעזר בן השר הגדול בעם האל מר' ורבי יפת
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
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than 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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26 Feb 2026, 9:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1790/ on 2026-02-27.

Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Justification - #43498
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43479
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43496
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43495
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43487
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43490
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43492
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43488
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43493
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43473
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43494
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43489
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43486
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43481
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London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43485
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43470
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43472
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43475
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43471
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43476
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43483
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43468
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43474
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43469
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43477
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43480
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43491
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43484
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London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43482
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43478
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Nexus - #43497
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