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Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS. 1: Vocaliser; Massorete; Artist - Square

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Item

Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS. 1

Collection

Biblioteca Riccardiana (Florence, Italy)

Name

Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS. 1: Vocaliser; Massorete; Artist - Square

Scribe

Naḥman b. Shneur (נחמן בן שניאור) (Date active: 1295)

Scribe Identifications

Autograph

Scribe Roles

Vocaliser
Massorete
Artist

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the middle
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size
Square

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
There is shading

Published: 26 Jun 2026, 1:17 p.m.

Created: 26 Jun 2026, 9:01 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 26 Jun 2026, 1:17 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors: Elena Lolli

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Florence, Biblioteca Riccardiana, MS. 1: Vocaliser; Massorete; Artist - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2047/ on 2026-06-27.