Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Nathan Kohen (יצחק בן נתן כהן) (Date active: 1493)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Variable
  • 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
  • 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.
15 Apr 2024, 3:41 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/559/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12335
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12343
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12345
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12342
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12351
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12352
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12347
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12348
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12344
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12349
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12338
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12341
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12353
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12329
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12330
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12339
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12340
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12333
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12346
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12293
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12291
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12292
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12290
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12336
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12337
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12334
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Letter - #12332
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 801: Ligature - #12331
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