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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 41: Glossator - Cursive

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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 41

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Name

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 41: Glossator - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe Identifications

Scribe not identified

Scribe Roles

Glossator

Script Definition

Script Type

Italian

Script Mode

Cursive

Script Quality

Careless

Script Function

Documentary

Script Observations

Glosses written probably at around 1500 (thanks to Prof. Schlanger), in Italian style (thanks to Elena Lolli).

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

Attached to the headline
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Variable
Higher than the height of the line of writing

Spaces Between Words

Variable

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

No space (letters touch each other)

Text Rapidity

Quick

Letters in a Word

Biting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Variable size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Published: 10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.

Created: 3 Mar 2024, 10:40 a.m. by Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

Last Updated: 10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

Entry Authors: Mark Farnadi-Jerusálmi

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