Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Current
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
Variable
  • Variable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Variable
  • No space (letters touch each other)
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
Irregular spacing

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

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21831
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21836
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21843
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21832
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21845
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21846
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21837
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21825
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21782
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21847
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21840
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21841
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21835
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21791
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21788
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21844
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21838
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21820
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21834
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21781
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21779
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21783
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21778
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21829
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21821
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21793
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Letter - #21823
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1943: Nexus - #21828
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