Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah b. Joseph b. Yehiel Min Ha-Altarini (אליה בן יוסף בן יחיאל מן האלטריני) (Date active: 1372)
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
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
26 Feb 2024, 12:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/433/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9188
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9190
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9184
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9183
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9193
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9194
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9189
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9178
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9176
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9195
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9186
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9187
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9191
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9177
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9175
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9171
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9172
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9179
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9192
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9170
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9173
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9174
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9168
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9180
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9185
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9182
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 400: Letter - #9181
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