Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Saadia b. David ha-Teimani (סעדיה בן דוד התימני) (Date active: 1465-1485 (active))
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Yemenite
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • Ascenders are equal to 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
17 Jun 2024, 1:47 p.m.
17 Jun 2024, 11:02 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/742/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16058
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16056
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16069
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16064
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16068
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16066
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16052
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16026
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16048
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16067
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16060
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16062
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16059
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16051
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16021
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16065
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16063
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16053
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16061
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16028
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16019
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16050
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16023
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16038
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16055
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16057
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Letter - #16054
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1074: Ligature - #16070
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