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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 707 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 707

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Name

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 707 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Script Definition

Script Type

Byzantine

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline

Text Density

Stable

Number of Vertical Lines

8-9

Number of Horizontal Lines

20-24

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Smaller than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Equal to the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Broader than the width of an average vav
Equal to the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

4 x 2 mm

Aleph Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 26 r (letter sizes differ with the different writing instrument).

He Dimensions

2 x 3 mm

He Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 26 r (letter sizes differ with the different writing instrument).

Shin Dimensions

4 x 4 mm

Shin Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 26 r (letter sizes differ with the different writing instrument).

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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 parallel among them
Descenders are not parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 6 Mar 2026, 1:48 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 707 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1808/ on 2026-04-25.

Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 707: Divine Symbol - #44833

Letter

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 707 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Nexus