Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Ḥaviv (יצחק בן חביב) (Date active: 1471)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
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
  • Higher than 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

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter than 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
23 Sep 2024, 4:23 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/889/ on 2025-11-23.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19386
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19400
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19403
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19399
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19404
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19406
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19401
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19381
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19380
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19405
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19395
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19398
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19397
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19382
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19387
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19383
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19384
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19374
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19396
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19375
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19378
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19377
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19376
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19389
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19390
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19379
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Letter - #19385
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Nexus

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 908: Nexus - #19402
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