Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

  • Details
  • Graphic Elements (29)
Details

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe
Sfardata record identifies Saadia ha-Teimani as a scribe although his name is not directly mentioned in the colophon.

Script Definition

Yemenite
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand
Ktiv record defines the script as "Oriental". It also has a significant amount of square features.

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • 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

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16946
Item image

Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16964
Item image

Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16958
Item image
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16956
Item image

Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16941
Item image

He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16959
Item image

Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16957
Item image

Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16963
Item image

Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16943
Item image

Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16942
Item image

Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16960
Item image

Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16948
Item image

Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16950
Item image

Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16945
Item image

Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16933
Item image

Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16934
Item image

Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16954
Item image

Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16951
Item image

Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16932
Item image

'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16944
Item image

Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16936
Item image

Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16930
Item image

Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16938
Item image

Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16937
Item image

Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16924
Item image

Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16940
Item image

Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16947
Item image

Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Letter - #16939
Item image

Ligature

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1202: Ligature - #16955
Item image