London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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London, BL MS. Add. 15423
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forlì (יצחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))
Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe
Identification of the scribe is based on Sfardata record. The ms does not contain a colophon.

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • 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
There is shading
22 Apr 2026, 11:18 a.m.
22 Apr 2026, 10:37 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
22 Apr 2026, 11:18 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/1943/ on 2026-04-25.

Decoration

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Decoration - #47039
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London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Decoration - #47038
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Divine Symbol

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Divine Symbol - #47011
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Justification

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Justification - #47037
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Letter

Aleph

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47024
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Beth

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47025
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Gimel

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47029
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Daleth

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47032
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London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47030
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He

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47022
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Vav

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47034
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Zayin

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47026
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Ḥeth

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47010
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Ṭeth

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47017
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Yod

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47035
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Kaph

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47027
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Kaph: final

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47028
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Lamed

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47023
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Mem

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47007
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Mem: final

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47021
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London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47020
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Nun

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47018
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Nun: final

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47019
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Samekh

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47015
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'Ayin

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47009
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Pe

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47008
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Pe: final

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47006
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Ṣade

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47013
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Ṣade: final

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47016
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Qoph

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47014
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Resh

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47031
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Shin/Sin

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47036
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London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47033
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Tav

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47012
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