London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Main text scribe - Square; Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 2352
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Main text scribe - Square; Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham b. Solomon b. Moses ʾAl-ʾAklufi (אברהם בן שלמה בן משה הידוע אלאכ'לופי) (Date active: 1475)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Yemenite
  • Square
  • Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand
The script is very peculiar as it features square aleph while the rest of the letter are written in a non-square mode.

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
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are 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 not parallel among them
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20 Mar 2026, 12:19 p.m.
20 Mar 2026, 10:58 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
20 Mar 2026, 12:55 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Main text scribe - Square; Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1876/ on 2026-04-26.

Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Justification - #45224
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45209
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45222
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45223
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45219
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45213
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45218
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45220
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45205
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45202
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45221
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45215
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45216
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45212
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45201
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45203
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45217
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45214
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45204
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45210
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45200
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45198
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45199
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45197
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45207
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45206
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45208
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Letter - #45211
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2352: Nexus - #45225
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