Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samuel b. Abraham (שמואל בן אברהם) (Date active: 1387)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Has some cursive features. Titles are in square.

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Variable
Variable
Variable
  • Irregular spacing
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
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.
15 Apr 2024, 1:36 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/558/ on 2025-11-28.

Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Divine Symbol - #32660
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12267
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12287
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12284
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12280
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12285
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12289
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12275
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12257
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12256
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12286
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12269
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12270
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12288
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12248
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12265
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12274
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12272
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12261
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12281
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12253
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12279
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12258
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12245
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12260
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12264
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12246
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Letter - #12249
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 800: Ligature - #12277
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