Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

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 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

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6390
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6410
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6413
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6414
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6419
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6421
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6405
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6406
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6393
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6420
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6416
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6412
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6417
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6395
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6397
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6418
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6409
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6401
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6415
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6408
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6407
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6391
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6389
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6392
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6411
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6394
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 185: Letter - #6404
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