London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Harley 5680
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
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
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are 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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24 Mar 2026, 9:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1883/ on 2026-04-25.

Justification

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Justification - #45394
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45389
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Beth

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45404
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45406
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45391
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He

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45402
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Vav

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45403
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45397
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45377
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45383
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Yod

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45405
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45380
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45385
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45401
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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45400
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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45399
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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45398
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Mem

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45382
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45376
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Nun

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45387
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45386
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45375
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45396
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Pe

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45378
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45381
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45384
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45379
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45388
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Resh

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45395
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45392
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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45393
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Tav

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45390
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