Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham b. Saul (אברהם שאול) (Date active: 1517)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

  • Sephardi
  • Byzantine
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
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • 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, 2:17 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/501/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10989
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10977
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10962
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10970
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10967
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10985
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10965
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10959
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10968
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10982
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10957
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10984
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10986
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10953
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10954
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10981
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10987
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10931
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10980
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10933
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10932
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10930
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10929
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10955
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10956
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10988
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Letter - #10958
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 725: Ligature - #10983
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