Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138
Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)
Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
Current
Documentary

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

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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
30 Jul 2026, 6:21 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2124/ on 2026-11-08.

Abbreviation

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Abbreviation - #52311
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Editorial Symbol

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Editorial Symbol - #52337
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Justification

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Justification - #52300
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Justification - #52320
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Justification - #52329
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Letter

Aleph

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52305
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Beth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52306
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Gimel

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52318
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Daleth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52327
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He

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52324
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52325
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Vav

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52334
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Zayin

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52308
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Ḥeth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52315
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Ṭeth

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52333
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Yod

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52328
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Kaph

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52307
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Kaph: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52321
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Lamed

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52331
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Mem

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52309
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Mem: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52303
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Nun

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52312
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52313
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Nun: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52322
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Samekh

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52302
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'Ayin

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52319
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Pe

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52316
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Pe: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52326
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Ṣade

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52310
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Ṣade: final

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52301
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Qoph

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52317
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Resh

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52335
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Shin/Sin

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52323
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Tav

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52314
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Letter - #52304
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Ligature-Connected

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Ligature-Connected - #52332
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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Ligature-Connected - #52336
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Nexus

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 138: Nexus - #52330
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