Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
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
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are 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 not parallel among them
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m.
27 Jun 2024, 2:31 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
2 Sep 2025, 9:21 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/786/ on 2025-12-04.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16636
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16657
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16656
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16662
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16627
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16660
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16658
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16659
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16626
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16625
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16661
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16653
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16654
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16635
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16629
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16628
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16652
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16655
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16631
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16632
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16620
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16634
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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16621
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16624
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16618
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16619
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16623
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16633
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Letter - #16622
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Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1172: Ligature - #16630
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