Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 196: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 196: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Wider than the width of an average he
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated horizontally
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not parallel
  • Ascenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them

Letter

Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 196: Letter - #6579
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