Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Main text scribe 2 - 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 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elkanah b. Shabtai Galimidi (אלקנה בן שבתי גלימידי) (Date active: 1481)
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

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 parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
14 May 2024, 1:59 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 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/616/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13754
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13746
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13743
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13742
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13749
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13752
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13744
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13735
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13737
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13753
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13736
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13739
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13750
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13729
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13734
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13747
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13745
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13741
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13748
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13732
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13730
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13738
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13728
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13731
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13740
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13751
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 919: Letter - #13733
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