Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
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
  • 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
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
27 Jun 2024, 10:57 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
2 Sep 2025, 9:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/785/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16597
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16615
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16603
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16595
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16611
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16613
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16605
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16604
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16612
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16616
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16608
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16600
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16599
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16589
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16584
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16593
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16594
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16587
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16601
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16588
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16583
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16585
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16582
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16591
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16592
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16596
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1170: Letter - #16590
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