Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Jacob b. Joseph Akush (יעקב בן יוסף בן יעקב עקוש) (Date active: 1464)
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
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
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
25 Apr 2024, 3:07 p.m.
25 Apr 2024, 1:49 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/580/ on 2025-11-23.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12837
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12828
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12835
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12840
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12849
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12848
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12838
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12836
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12832
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12850
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12830
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12834
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12844
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12829
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12827
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12839
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12841
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12826
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12842
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12846
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12845
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12824
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12825
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12833
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12851
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12831
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Letter - #12847
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 842: Ligature - #12843
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