Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Glossator - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)
Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Glossator - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Glossator

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are longer than 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
5 Nov 2026, 3:54 p.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Glossator - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2271/ on 2026-11-08.

Abbreviation

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Abbreviation - #56472
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Letter

Aleph

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56450
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Beth

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56459
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Daleth

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56466
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He

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56468
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Vav

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56471
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Ḥeth

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56465
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Yod

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56470
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Kaph

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56456
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Lamed

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56457
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Mem

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56461
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Mem: final

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56462
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Nun

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56463
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'Ayin

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56467
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Pe

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56453
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Resh

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56469
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Shin/Sin

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56454
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Tav

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 39: Letter - #56451
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