Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Main text scribe - Cursive

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Scribe not identified
Main text scribe

Script Definition

Sephardi
Cursive
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
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Quick
  • Irregular spacing
  • Nesting
  • Overarching

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable 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 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

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21056
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21060
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21054
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21074
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21072
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21076
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21073
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21063
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21067
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21075
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21061
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21071
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21057
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21064
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21068
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21069
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21055
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21053
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21062
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21051
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21059
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21066
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21050
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21058
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21070
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21052
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1894: Letter - #21065
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