Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Obadiah b. Abraham (יוסף בן עובדיה בן אברהם) (Date active: 1488)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Oriental
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller 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

Variable size
  • 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.
14 Feb 2024, 1:50 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/401/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8443
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8436
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8433
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8439
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8449
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8450
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8435
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8440
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8438
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8447
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8445
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8446
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8442
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8426
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8430
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8451
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8448
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8429
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8441
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8427
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8428
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8425
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8431
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8434
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8432
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8444
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 343: Letter - #8437
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