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BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Details

Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 1309

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Name

BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

“Rushed hand”

• Faster, less regular execution
• Sharper tapering at the end of strokes
• Less controlled rhythm
• Greater variation in density
• Letter shapes often similar to Hand A → potential confusion
• Differences sometimes due to:
o Ink
o Writing surface rather than ductus
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Distribution
• Fol. 67r (from l. 13) – early appearance
• Fol. 81v (from l. 13) – clear transition
• Fol. 81v–83v
• Fol. 83v (l. 13 onward) – securely identified change of hand
• Fol. 86–89r
• Fol. 91v (beginning)
• Fol. 92v–97v
• Reappears:
o Fol. 138v (l. 18) → fol. 139r (to l. 3)

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

33-35

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Equal to the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Aleph Dimensions

2 x 1,5 mm

Aleph Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 82v

He Dimensions

2 x 2 mm

He Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 82v

Shin Dimensions

2 x 2 mm

Shin Comments

Measurements taken on fol. 82v

Proportions of Average Letters

Elongated vertically

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are not 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

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Published: 9 Apr 2026, 8:22 a.m.

Created: 3 Apr 2026, 5:15 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 9 Apr 2026, 8:24 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1915/ on 2026-04-24.

Abbreviation

BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Abbreviation - #46191

BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Abbreviation - #46199

Divine Symbol

BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Divine Symbol - #46213

Letter

BnF MS. Hébreu 1309: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Abbreviation

Divine Symbol

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

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Ligature-Connected

Nexus