St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8
Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia)
St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than 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 parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
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21 Sep 2026, 3:46 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2180/ on 2026-11-08.

Divine Symbol

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Divine Symbol - #54005
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Justification

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Justification - #53988
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Letter

Aleph

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53993
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Beth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53989
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Gimel

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53999
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Daleth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #54003
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He

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53995
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Vav

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #54002
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Zayin

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53990
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Ḥeth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53983
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Ṭeth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53984
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Yod

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #54000
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Kaph

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #54004
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Kaph: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #54001
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Lamed

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53986
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Mem

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53991
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Mem: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53979
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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53978
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Nun

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53996
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Nun: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53992
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Samekh

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53980
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'Ayin

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53987
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Pe

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53981
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Pe: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53977
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Ṣade

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53985
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Ṣade: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53976
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Qoph

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53998
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Resh

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53994
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Shin/Sin

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53982
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Tav

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. A 8: Letter - #53997
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