Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • 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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
25 Mar 2024, 11:08 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
2 Sep 2025, 9:25 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/500/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10926
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10922
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10913
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10914
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10918
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10916
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10915
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10902
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10905
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10919
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10917
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10921
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10928
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10909
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10907
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10923
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10924
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10908
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10925
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10904
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10903
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10901
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10906
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10910
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10912
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10927
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Letter - #10911
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 724: Ligature - #10920
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