Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham (אברהם) (Date active: 1391)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • 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 longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
20 Mar 2024, 2:24 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/495/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10787
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10781
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10779
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10773
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10782
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10786
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10774
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10765
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10771
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10788
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10775
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10778
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10785
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10769
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10770
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10777
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10776
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10772
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10783
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10763
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10768
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10767
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10761
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10766
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10764
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10784
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Letter - #10762
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 704: Ligature - #10780
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