Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi (Catalan/Provençal)
Non-square (Beinoni)
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

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

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
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • 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

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14347
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14365
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14367
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14344
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14368
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14359
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14353
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14351
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14340
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14366
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14345
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14339
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14361
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14342
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14346
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14349
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14364
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14348
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14360
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14341
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14334
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14338
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14343
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14363
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14362
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14350
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Letter - #14352
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 941: Ligature - #14333
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