Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Saadia b. David ha-Teimani (סעדיה בן דוד התימני) (Date active: 1465-1485 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Yemenite
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable 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 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.
19 Mar 2024, 11:46 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/492/ on 2025-12-04.

Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Divine Symbol - #32653
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Divine Symbol - #32652
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10689
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #11568
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10697
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10693
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10694
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10696
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10699
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10690
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10687
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10692
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10695
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10701
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10700
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10682
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10688
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10685
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10702
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10698
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10691
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10681
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10677
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10675
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10678
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10673
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10679
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10683
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10686
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Letter - #10684
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Nexus

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 701: Nexus - #31683
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