Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Zerah b. David (זרח בן דוד) (Date active: 1476)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

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.
13 Mar 2024, 11:31 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/468/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10078
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10096
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10091
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10086
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10093
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10092
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10087
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10079
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10077
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10094
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10088
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10089
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10085
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10074
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10082
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10095
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10090
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10083
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10084
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10071
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10070
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10073
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10072
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10076
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10081
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10075
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 428: Letter - #10080
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