Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph ([יוסף]) (Date active: 1437)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

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
17 Apr 2024, 3:52 p.m.
17 Apr 2024, 1:50 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/564/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12404
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12403
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12397
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12396
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12414
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12417
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12418
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12413
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12410
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12416
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12415
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12412
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12411
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12407
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12400
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12398
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12408
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12409
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12392
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12405
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12399
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12393
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12394
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12391
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12395
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12402
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12406
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 806: Letter - #12401
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