Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Moses b. Mattathias b. Moses (משה בן מתתיה בן משה) (Date active: 1385-1404)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Square proportions
Taller than it is wide
Square proportions
  • Regular size
  • Square
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is no shading
26 Mar 2024, 6:24 p.m. by Alexander Gordin
Alexander Gordin
Alexander Gordin, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/505/ on 2026-11-09.

Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Divine Symbol - #11032
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11033
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11034
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11035
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11036
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11037
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11038
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11039
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11121
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11122
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11123
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11124
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11125
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11126
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11127
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11128
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11129
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11130
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11131
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11132
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11133
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11134
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11135
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11136
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11137
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11138
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11139
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Letter - #11140
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 611: Ligature - #11141
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