Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)
Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Yoav (יואב) (Date active: 13th-14th c.)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • 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 not 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is shading
18 Jun 2026, 10:56 a.m.
18 Jun 2026, 10:48 a.m. by Elena Lolli
18 Jun 2026, 10:56 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2009/ on 2026-08-19.

Editorial Symbol

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Editorial Symbol - #49183
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Justification

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Justification - #49174
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Justification - #49184
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Letter

Aleph

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49155
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Beth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49162
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Gimel

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49170
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Daleth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49165
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He

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49167
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Vav

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49176
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Zayin

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49171
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Ḥeth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49164
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Ṭeth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49168
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Yod

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49177
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Kaph: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49160
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Lamed

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49178
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Mem

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49161
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Mem: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49159
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Nun

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49172
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Nun: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49169
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Samekh

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49181
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'Ayin

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49166
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Pe

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49173
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Pe: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49180
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Ṣade

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49175
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Ṣade: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49182
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Qoph

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49179
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Resh

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49163
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Shin/Sin

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49158
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Tav

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49156
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Punctuation

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Punctuation - #49157
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