Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Solomon (יוסף בן שלמה די פארה/ דיפארה) (Date active: 1484)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
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 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.
22 Mar 2024, 1:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/499/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10897
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10889
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10879
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10893
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10888
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10892
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10882
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10883
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10884
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10894
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10900
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10898
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10896
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10878
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10880
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10890
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10891
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10876
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10895
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10874
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10881
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10875
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10877
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10885
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10887
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10899
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 723: Letter - #10886
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