Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Main text scribe - Square

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Sephardi
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than 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
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Ascenders are shorter than 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

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20094
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20107
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20103
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20111
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20109
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20112
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20110
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20105
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20101
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20113
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20104
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20108
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20097
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20091
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20090
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20106
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20102
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20089
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20096
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20095
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20087
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20093
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20088
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20100
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20098
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20092
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1712: Letter - #20099
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