Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Sasson Tsarfati (יוסף בן ששון צרפתי) (Date active: 1484)
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 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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
24 Jan 2024, 11:39 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6818
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6836
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6832
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6833
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6838
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6839
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6837
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6821
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6823
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6840
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6835
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6834
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6831
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6820
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6822
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6827
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6829
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6815
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6830
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6816
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6814
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6824
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6817
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6825
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6828
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6819
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 222: Letter - #6826
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