London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Or. 2451
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samuel b. Aaron b. Yehosaf b. Gershom (שמואל בן אהרן בן יהוסף בן גרשום) (Date active: 1483)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

  • Oriental
  • Oriental (Persian)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • 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
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are 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, 10:45 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1884/ on 2026-04-27.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Divine Symbol - #45437
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Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Justification - #45442
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45425
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London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45424
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45434
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45429
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45440
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London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45430
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45417
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45435
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45436
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45416
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45408
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45439
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45432
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45433
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45426
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45411
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45409
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45418
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45414
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45412
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45419
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45421
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45413
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45428
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45422
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45427
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45410
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45407
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45415
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Nexus - #45438
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