Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Main text scribe - Square

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Solomon ([שלמה]) (Date active: 1416)
Main text scribe
Scribe's name is not directly mentioned in the colophon as rendered in Sfardata record. It is possible that scribe's name is singled out in the Blessing of the beginning of the month (as is the date) but further investigation is required.

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Square
Monumental
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
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Very slow
Regular spacing

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them
27 Sep 2024, 4:03 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Main text scribe - Square', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/specimens/896/ on 2025-11-28.

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19585
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19591
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19596
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19586
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19599
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19600
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19595
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19587
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19589
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19601
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19590
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19594
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19598
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19577
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19576
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19593
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19592
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19575
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19597
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19578
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19574
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19579
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19580
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19582
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19583
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19588
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 640: Letter - #19581
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