Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elya b. Mesholem b. Solomon (אליא בן משולם בן שלמה) (Date active: 1427)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

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

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • 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 parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
19 Apr 2024, 11:36 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
26 Sep 2025, 8:41 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/567/ on 2025-11-28.

Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Divine Symbol - #32661
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Editorial Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Editorial Symbol - #33609
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12509
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12519
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12518
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12527
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12521
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12522
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12517
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12507
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12505
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12520
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12524
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12526
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12512
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12502
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12504
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12523
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12525
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12514
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12506
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12508
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12501
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12510
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12500
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12515
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12513
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12511
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 816: Letter - #12516
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