Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Attached to the headline
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular 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 not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6115
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6179
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6194
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6188
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6196
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6198
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6195
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6117
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6116
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6197
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6192
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6193
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6189
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6180
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6175
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6191
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6185
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6119
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6184
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6183
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6110
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6113
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6112
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6186
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6187
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6118
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 179: Letter - #6190
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