Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358
Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)
Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi (Maghreb)
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
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

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
13 Nov 2026, 10:17 a.m. by Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli
Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/2305/ on 2026-11-13.

Letter

Aleph

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57371
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Beth

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57383
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Gimel

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57399
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Daleth

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57400
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He

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57410
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Vav

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57404
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Zayin

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57414
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Ḥeth

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57406
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Yod

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57405
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Kaph

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57391
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Kaph: final

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57390
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Lamed

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57416
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Mem

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57375
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Mem: final

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57389
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Nun

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57392
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Nun: final

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57396
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Samekh

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57373
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'Ayin

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57384
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Pe

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57388
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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57387
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Pe: final

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57394
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Ṣade

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57386
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Ṣade: final

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57407
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Qoph

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57402
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Resh

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57397
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Shin/Sin

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57403
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Tav

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Letter - #57385
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Nexus

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Nexus - #57374
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Punctuation

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 358: Punctuation - #57395
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