Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Judah b. Bean Banshat (יהודה בן באן בנשת) (Date active: 1485)
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
  • 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 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
3 May 2024, 10:18 a.m.
29 Apr 2024, 1:24 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/584/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12941
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12962
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12960
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12965
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12964
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12970
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12961
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12951
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12954
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12966
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12955
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12956
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12963
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12948
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12947
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12957
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12953
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12942
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12967
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12943
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12945
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12944
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12946
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12952
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12958
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12959
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Letter - #12950
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 853: Ligature - #12949
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