Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samuel b. Moses (שמואל בן משה עבאד) (Date active: 1403)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
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
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular 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 parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
13 Mar 2024, 2:17 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/469/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10129
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10148
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10144
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10142
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10151
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10152
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10150
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10104
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10102
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10153
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10128
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10140
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10154
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10112
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10109
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10127
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10120
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10101
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10133
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10099
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10098
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10100
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10097
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10117
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10118
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10131
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Letter - #10114
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Ligature - #10149
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 431: Ligature - #10132
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