Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)
Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Calligraphic
  • Current
Bookhand
Rotunda

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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 shading

Letter

Aleph

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54078
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Beth

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54079
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Gimel

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54085
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He

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54082
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Zayin

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54077
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Kaph: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54083
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Mem: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54080
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Ṣade: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54076
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Qoph

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54084
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Tav

Vatican MS. Neofiti 20: Letter - #54081
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