Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Main text scribe - Cursive

  • Details
  • Graphic Elements (27)
Details

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Gershom b. Ḥizkiyah of Beaumes-de-Venise (גרשום בן חזקיה מהבמות) (Date active: 1420)
  • Scribe named in the document
  • Autograph
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

  • Sephardi
  • Sephardi (Catalan/Provençal)
Cursive
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Variable size
  • 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 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
5 Jul 2024, 12:46 p.m.
3 Jul 2024, 4:30 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Main text scribe - Cursive', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/796/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16819
Item image

Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16838
Item image

Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16834
Item image

Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16833
Item image

He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16842
Item image

Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16844
Item image

Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16837
Item image

Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16841
Item image

Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16849
Item image

Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16845
Item image

Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16839
Item image

Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16847
Item image

Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16826
Item image

Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16821
Item image

Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16822
Item image

Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16831
Item image

Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16828
Item image

Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16824
Item image

'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16832
Item image

Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16825
Item image

Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16812
Item image

Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16840
Item image

Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16820
Item image

Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16817
Item image

Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16818
Item image

Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16815
Item image

Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1196: Letter - #16814
Item image