Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Byzantine
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to 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 309: Letter - #7839
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7853
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7856
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7843
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7857
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7859
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7850
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7833
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7834
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7858
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7854
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7844
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7852
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7836
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7849
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7841
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7847
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7848
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7842
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7835
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7845
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7840
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7832
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7846
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7837
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7855
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Letter - #7838
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 309: Ligature - #7851
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