Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Biblioteca Laurenziana (Florence, Italy)

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi

Cursive

Careless

Documentary

Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Variable

Variable

  • Variable
  • Equal to the width of an average he

  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Equal to the width of an average vav

Quick

  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size

  • Ascenders are longer than 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 not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them

  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading

Justification

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Justification - #4262
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Letter

Aleph

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3846
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Beth

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3832
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Daleth

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3836
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He

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3855
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Vav

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3847
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Zayin

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3834
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Ḥeth

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3835
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Ṭeth

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3852
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Yod

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3841
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Kaph

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3858
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Kaph: final

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3840
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Lamed

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3833
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Mem

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3843
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Mem: final

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3845
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Nun

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3851
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Nun: final

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3842
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Samekh

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3854
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'Ayin

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3844
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Pe

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3857
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Ṣade

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3848
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Qoph

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3853
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Resh

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3849
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Shin/Sin

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3850
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Tav

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Letter - #3839
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Ligature

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Ligature - #3837
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Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Ligature - #3856
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Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.35: Ligature - #4263
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