Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular 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

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10356
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10336
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10339
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10335
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10333
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10341
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10340
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10326
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10327
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10342
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10330
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10331
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10357
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10324
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10328
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10337
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10338
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10325
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10355
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10322
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10261
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10323
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10260
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10329
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10334
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10354
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Letter - #10332
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 579: Ligature - #10262
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