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BnF MS. Hébreu 189: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 189

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Name

BnF MS. Hébreu 189: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Simon of Provence (שמעון מפורובינצא) (Date active: 15th century)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Byzantine

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

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

25-28

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Wider than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Variable

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

3 x 2 mm

Aleph Comments

Measurements taken on fol . 15r

He Dimensions

3 x 2 mm

He Comments

Measurements taken on fol . 15r

Shin Dimensions

3 x 2 mm

Shin Comments

Measurements taken on fol . 15r

Proportions of Average Letters

Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than 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 not parallel among them
Descenders are not parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 28 Mar 2026, 12:18 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 189: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1901/ on 2026-04-24.