St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267
Institute of Oriental Manuscripts, Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg, Russia)
St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe
The manuscript contains work by many scribes. Additional research is required to establish a definitive number of scribes who worked on it as well as the order of their contributions.

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
  • Calligraphic
  • Current
Bookhand
The definition of the script as "Oriental" follows Sfardata record. I would argue that elements associated with other styles (Sephardic, possibly Byzantine) are also present.

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than 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 not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
13 Oct 2026, 11:59 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2214/ on 2026-10-18.

Justification

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Justification - #55121
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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Justification - #55114
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Letter

Aleph

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55097
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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55120
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Beth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55113
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Gimel

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55098
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Daleth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55109
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He

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55116
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Vav

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55115
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Zayin

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55110
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Ḥeth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55103
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Ṭeth

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55104
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Yod

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55112
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Kaph

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55091
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Kaph: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55094
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Lamed

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55101
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Mem

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55093
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Mem: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55095
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Nun

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55108
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Nun: final

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55107
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Samekh

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55102
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'Ayin

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55099
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Pe

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55092
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Ṣade

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55096
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Qoph

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55105
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Resh

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55111
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Shin/Sin

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55100
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Tav

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Letter - #55106
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Nexus

St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Nexus - #55117
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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Nexus - #55118
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St. Petersburg, IOM MS. B 267: Nexus - #55119
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