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BL MS. Add. 27009: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

BL MS. Add. 27009

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Name

BL MS. Add. 27009: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Role Observations

Starting fol. 60v

Script Definition

Script Type

Sephardi
Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Wider than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than 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

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 3:13 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 3:12 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 3:13 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Ștefana Belea

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2149/ on 2026-08-28.