Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11
Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)
Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samson ha-Levi (שמשון הלוי) (Date active: 14th century)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
  • Full name
  • (Other)
Decorated name.

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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 not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
16 Jul 2026, 11:12 a.m.
16 Jul 2026, 10:59 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
16 Jul 2026, 11:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2088/ on 2026-07-16.

Letter

Aleph

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51223
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Beth

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51224
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Pe: final

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51225
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Ṣade

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51222
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Ṣade: final

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51221
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Tav

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51226
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