Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abraham ([אברהם]) (Date active: 1345)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
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
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Regular size
  • 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 not parallel among them
6 Sep 2024, 10:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/874/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18926
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18932
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18933
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18935
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18939
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18938
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18934
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18923
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18922
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18942
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18943
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18940
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18941
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18925
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18918
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18937
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18930
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18927
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18936
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18920
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18931
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18921
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18917
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18919
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18929
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18928
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 249: Letter - #18924
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