Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Judah b. Samuel of Fermo (יהודה בן שמואל מפירמו) (Date active: 1526-1538 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Italian
Non-square (Beinoni)
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
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • 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
2 May 2024, 4:52 p.m.
2 May 2024, 2:43 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/593/ on 2025-11-23.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13196
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13191
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13193
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13194
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13202
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13201
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13186
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13178
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13177
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13203
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13187
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13188
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13200
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13174
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13181
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13189
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13190
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13176
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13199
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13192
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13179
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13175
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13173
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13182
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13184
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13197
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Letter - #13185
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 857: Ligature - #13172
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