Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

David b. Aaron Ḥazzan (דוד בן אהרן חזן) (Date active: 1492)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
  • Irregular spacing
  • 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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
2 May 2024, 10:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/591/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13107
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13106
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13103
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13115
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13104
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13137
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13139
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13134
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13131
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13101
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13138
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13125
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13121
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13127
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13112
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13113
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13136
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13135
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13105
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13130
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13110
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13114
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13092
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13090
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13093
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13116
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13098
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Letter - #13119
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 855: Ligature - #13108
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