Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Ben Levi (בן לוי) (Date active: 1423)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
אני הוא בן לוי ז"ל

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
  • Equal to 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

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than 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 parallel among them
2 Sep 2024, 2:09 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/863/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18662
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18671
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18677
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18674
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18673
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18675
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18670
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18669
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18672
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18676
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18663
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18664
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18665
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18657
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18653
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18668
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18667
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18652
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18666
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18656
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18650
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18655
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18654
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18659
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18658
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18661
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 1283: Letter - #18660
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