Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shabtai Sofer of Candia (שבתי סופר מקנדיאה) (Date active: 1485)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Byzantine
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
Irregular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular 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 parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
13 May 2024, 4:57 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
2 Sep 2025, 9:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/614/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13719
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13714
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13726
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13715
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13716
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13724
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13720
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13705
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13698
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13722
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13709
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13707
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13713
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13701
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13704
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13725
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13717
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13702
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13712
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13703
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13697
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13699
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13696
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13708
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13711
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13718
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13710
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