Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shabbethai b. Poto Meir Yanina (שבתי בן פותו מעיר ינינא) (Date active: 1458)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • 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.
11 Apr 2024, 12:51 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/546/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12020
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12011
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12013
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12010
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12012
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12018
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12014
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12007
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12003
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12015
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12023
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12024
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12019
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #11998
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12004
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12016
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12017
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12000
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12022
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #11999
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12008
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #11997
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12002
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12005
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12009
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12021
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Letter - #12001
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 786: Ligature - #12006
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