Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Vatican MS. Neofiti 29
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)
Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Yehiel b. Solomon b. Yoav (יחיאל בן שלמה בן יואב) (Date active: 1330)
Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters

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
  • Thin, traced with the edge of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
23 Sep 2026, 4:38 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2187/ on 2026-10-18.

Abbreviation

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Abbreviation - #54139
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Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Abbreviation - #54155
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Justification

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Justification - #54138
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Letter

Aleph

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54114
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Beth

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54127
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Gimel

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54126
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Daleth

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54150
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He

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54144
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Vav

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54147
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Zayin

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54148
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Ḥeth

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54140
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Ṭeth

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54125
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Yod

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54149
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Kaph

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54120
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Kaph: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54136
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Lamed

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54153
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Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54152
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Mem

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54118
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Mem: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54123
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Nun

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54141
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Nun: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54143
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Samekh

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54116
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'Ayin

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54145
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Pe

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54137
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Pe: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54142
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Ṣade

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54119
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Ṣade: final

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54156
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Qoph

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54146
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Resh

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54151
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Shin/Sin

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54122
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Tav

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Letter - #54115
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Punctuation

Vatican MS. Neofiti 29: Punctuation - #54154
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