Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Meir b. Samuel b. Hasdai (מאיר בן שמואל בן חסדאי די שלינש) (Date active: 1463)
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
  • Stable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • 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 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.
22 Apr 2024, 11:09 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/571/ on 2025-11-23.

Divine Symbol

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Divine Symbol - #32662
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Divine Symbol - #32663
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Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12600
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12610
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12619
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12618
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12609
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12613
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12614
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12599
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12598
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12612
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12616
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12617
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12601
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12604
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12597
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12611
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12615
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12595
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12602
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12605
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12594
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12606
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12592
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12596
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12608
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12603
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Letter - #12607
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 817: Ligature - #12593
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