Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
Calligraphic
Bookhand
The quality of the handwriting is exeptional.

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
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

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 parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15453
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15454
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15455
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15449
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15459
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15460
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15450
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15443
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15441
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15462
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15458
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15457
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15451
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15444
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15445
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15461
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15456
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15438
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15448
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15437
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15435
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15442
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15440
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15436
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15446
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15452
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Letter - #15447
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1008: Ligature - #15439
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