London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Main text scribe - Square

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London, BL MS. Or. 1483
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Yemenite
Square
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter 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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15 Apr 2026, 1:17 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1936/ on 2026-04-24.

Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Divine Symbol - #46536
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Justification

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Justification - #46539
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London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Justification - #46538
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46520
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Beth

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46534
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46533
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46524
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He

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46529
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Vav

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46537
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46532
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46531
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46528
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Yod

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46535
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46523
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46509
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46521
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Mem

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46513
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46517
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Nun

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46519
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46522
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46527
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46525
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Pe

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46526
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46510
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London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46511
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46512
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46508
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46514
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Resh

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46518
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46516
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Tav

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46515
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Nexus

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Nexus - #46530
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