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BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 231

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Name

BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Abraham] ([אברהם]) (Date active: 15th century)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Acrostic from bottom to top
Differentiated letters

Script Definition

Script Type

Byzantine

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Number of Vertical Lines

Number of Horizontal Lines

24-28

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
No space (letters touch each other)
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

3 x 2 mm

Aleph Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 125r

He Dimensions

3 x 2 mm

He Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 125r

Shin Dimensions

3 x 3 mm

Shin Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 125r

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

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

Parallelism Between Strokes

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 parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 27 Mar 2026, 5:12 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1896/ on 2026-04-25.

Divine Symbol

BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Divine Symbol - #46890

Justification

BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Justification - #46893

Letter

BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Justification

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