London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 2348
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe
Sfardata record suggests that the scribe of the ms. is בניה בן סעדיה בן זכריה בן מרגז, however, it is not mentioned in the colophon and the record does not provide any additional details for this identification.

Script Definition

Yemenite
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Sfardata record defines this script as "square".

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
Variable
Very slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to 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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3 Mar 2026, 9:57 a.m.
3 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
3 Mar 2026, 9:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1802/ on 2026-03-03.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Divine Symbol - #43829
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Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Justification - #43835
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43823
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43811
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43809
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43834
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43830
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43832
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43833
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43815
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43820
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43831
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43808
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43812
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43826
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London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43827
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43805
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43804
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43822
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43825
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London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43824
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43803
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43828
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43810
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43813
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43806
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43807
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43814
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43817
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43821
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Letter - #43816
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2348: Nexus - #43818
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