London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Harley 5686
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 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 יזיי"א בכמ"ר עובדייה ישר"ו בכמ"ר דוד מפורלי זלה"ה
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
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated horizontally
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
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27 Feb 2026, 9:06 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 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/1793/ on 2026-02-28.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Divine Symbol - #43581
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Justification

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Justification - #43589
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43572
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Beth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43584
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43575
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43578
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He

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43582
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Vav

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43583
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43585
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43567
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43577
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Yod

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43586
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43580
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43576
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43574
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Mem

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43563
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43565
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London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43564
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Nun

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43579
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43588
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43566
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43573
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Pe

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43561
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43560
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43562
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43559
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43571
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Resh

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43568
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43570
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Tav

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43569
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Nexus - #43587
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