Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Main text scribe 5 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Main text scribe

There are several handwritings in this manuscript – all workig together. The codicological unit was copied under the guidance of a professional scribe. This is most trained hand in the manuscript – it copies all parchment folios, as well as the second half of the manuscript. The specimens were identified differently than the analysis presented in the BnF record (mainly based on Tetragrammaton). They are as follows:
S1 (the master scribe): fols 1r – 16v, 23v – 24v, 30r – 31v, 38r – 39v, 46r-47v, 53r-54v, 59r – 60v, 67r – 68v, 74r - 75v, 82r – 83v, 90r – 91v, 98r – 99v, 114r – 115v, 122r – 123v, 130r-131v, 138r-139v, 143r/b- 342r,
S2: 17r – 18r/b, 18v – 22v
S3: 18r/b, 25r – 29v, 32r – 37v, 40r – 45v, 48v/a – 49r/a, 97r/a and 97r/b last 9 lines, 97v/b last ten lines, 89v ll. 1-15 [אליהו]
S4: 23r ? (or S1)
S5: 48r – 48v/a, 49r/a – 49v/a, 56v
S6: 49v/b – 52v, 55r – 56r, 61r – 66v, 69r - 73v, 76r – 81v, 84r – 86v/a, 87r/b – 89v/a, 92r – 95v/a, 97r/a, 100r, (from here on distinctive Tetragrammaton allograph [CHECK]– two Yods wavy addition and an arrow like sign above the two Yods) 96r/a, 96v/b – 97r/a and b. bottom, 100v/b – 105v, 108r -113v, 116r - 121v, 124r - 129v, 132r – 135r/a, 135v – 137v, 140r – 142v/a
S7: (the substitute for the Tetragrammaton allograph is different than on fol. 87r/b consistently – main difference between S6 and S7) 48v/a bottom (consistent looped He in ligatures at the end of the word with fols) 86v/b – 87r/a, 89r/b, 95v/b, 97r/a, 97v
S8: 140r/b, 142v/b – 143r/a


Selected folios for annotations:
S1: 273r, 298v
S2: 18v
S2+3: 18r
S3: 32r
S5 + S3: 48v (name of S3 marked Elijah)
S5: 48r
S6: 69r
S7: 86v, 87r
S8: 143r, 142v
Byzantine semi-cursive script see Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220 Specimen []

Byzantine

Non-square (Beinoni)

Bookhand

Scholars'

Stable

8

24-27

Quick

Regular spacing

2,5 x 2,5 mm

Measurements taken on fol. 48r.

2 x 2,5 mm

Measurements taken on fol. 48r.

2 x 3,5 mm

Measurements taken on fol. 48r.

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib