Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Aaron of Magdeburg (אהרן זחשא ממידבורג) (Date active: 1301-1400)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

  • Ashkenazi
  • Ashkenazi (Italo-Ashkenazi)
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

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are equal to 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 parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
21 Apr 2026, 11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1942/ on 2026-04-25.

Justification

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Justification - #46987
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Justification - #46988
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46976
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46975
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46974
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46981
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46983
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46982
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46985
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46986
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46964
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46965
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46984
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46980
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46972
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46968
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46963
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46960
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46978
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46979
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46961
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46973
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46970
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46969
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46959
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46971
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46958
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46966
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46977
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46967
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1146: Letter - #46962
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