Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Ashkenazi
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
  • Stable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
  • Stable
  • 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

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are equal to 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 parallel among them
  • Descenders are parallel among them

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21900
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21909
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Gimel

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21890
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21915
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21912
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21913
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Zayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21898
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21907
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Ṭeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21892
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21914
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Kaph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21910
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Kaph: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21911
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21887
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21885
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21886
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21906
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Nun: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21908
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Samekh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21882
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21891
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Pe

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21883
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Pe: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21861
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21897
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Ṣade: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21860
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21896
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21888
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21902
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Letter - #21894
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Nexus

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2005: Nexus - #21916
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