Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham b. Ḥayim (אברהם בן חיים) (Date active: 1292)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
אברהם בר' חיים
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Equal to the height of the line of writing
  • Smaller than the height of the line of writing
  • Variable
  • Equal to the width of an average he
  • 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
26 Aug 2024, 10:46 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/851/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18298
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18296
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18297
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18291
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18305
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18299
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18292
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18294
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18295
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18308
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18303
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18304
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18300
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18286
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18282
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18309
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18306
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18284
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18302
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18290
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18289
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18283
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18285
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18288
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18293
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18301
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Letter - #18287
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Nexus

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1233: Nexus - #18307
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