Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Jehiel Nisim b. Samuel of Pisa (יחיאל נסים בן שמואל איש פיסא) (Date active: 1525-1528 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Has cursive features (e.g. loop-shaped he).

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

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.
10 Apr 2024, 2 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/542/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11990
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11988
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11982
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11986
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11981
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11985
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11984
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11983
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11993
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11975
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11977
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11991
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11970
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11972
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11973
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11893
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11979
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11987
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11976
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11980
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11974
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11901
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11891
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11892
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11896
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11895
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11971
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11989
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Letter - #11978
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 784: Ligature - #11894
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