London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Main text scribe 2 - Square

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London, BL MS. Harley 5686
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 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 shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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
2 Mar 2026, 9:43 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Main text scribe 2 - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1797/ on 2026-03-02.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Divine Symbol - #43705
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Justification

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Justification - #43703
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43681
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Beth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43694
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43687
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43689
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He

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43695
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Vav

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43699
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43691
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43670
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43665
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Yod

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43697
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43700
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43702
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43684
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Mem

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43664
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43655
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Nun

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43688
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43693
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43654
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43686
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Pe

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43660
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43662
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43657
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43659
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43673
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Resh

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43677
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43668
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Tav

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43678
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Nexus - #43704
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