Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Main text scribe 1 - Cursive

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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)
Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Main text scribe 1 - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Catalan/Provençal)
Cursive
Current
Documentary

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

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
22 Jul 2026, 9:39 a.m.
21 Jul 2026, 1:49 p.m. by Elena Lolli
22 Jul 2026, 9:39 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Main text scribe 1 - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2101/ on 2026-07-23.

Abbreviation

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Abbreviation - #51599
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Abbreviation - #51544
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Decoration

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Decoration - #51598
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Decoration - #51542
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Editorial Symbol

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Editorial Symbol - #51530
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Letter

Aleph

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51519
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51504
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Beth

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51521
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Gimel

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51510
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Daleth

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51536
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He

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51601
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51507
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Vav

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51537
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Zayin

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51506
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Ḥeth

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51518
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Ṭeth

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51525
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Yod

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51534
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Kaph

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51512
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Kaph: final

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51514
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Lamed

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51529
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51602
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Mem

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51524
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Mem: final

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51509
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Nun

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51522
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Nun: final

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51531
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51539
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Samekh

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51505
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'Ayin

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51516
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Pe

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51527
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Pe: final

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51541
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Ṣade

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51532
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Ṣade: final

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51538
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Qoph

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51540
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51526
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Resh

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51528
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Shin/Sin

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51508
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Tav

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Letter - #51503
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Ligature-Connected

Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Ligature-Connected - #51535
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Ligature-Connected - #51543
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Ligature-Connected - #51511
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Ligature-Connected - #51515
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Florence, BNCF MS. Magliabechiano III. 70: Ligature-Connected - #51600
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