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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: 91v-92r

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Image Name / Folio Number

91v-92r

Graphic Element

NameLetter - #24493 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterAleph Components & Features Main oblique stroke

traced with one stroke
reaches the headline
reaches the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
joins the main stroke towards the middle
reaches the baseline
wavy
curved with a knee
with thickening in the middle
with thickening at the end
with a foot

Foot on the left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
turns to the left
turns upwards
slanted
with a spur

Right arm

joins the main oblique stroke
joins/approaches the main stroke in its upper part
straight
hairline
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the right arm
placed to the left
angular juncture with the right arm
parallel to the main stroke
rounded
diamond-shaped

NameLetter - #24282 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeKappa-shaped Components & Features Main oblique stroke

traced with one stroke
reaches the headline
does not reach the baseline
broken
curved at the foot
with tapering at the end

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
joins the main stroke at the headline
joins the chevron
left-hand downstroke is the main component
descends from the headline
reaches the baseline
straight
with a foot

Foot on the left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
turns to the left

Right arm

joins the main oblique stroke
joins/approaches the main stroke at the top
rounded
hairline
chevron attached to the left-hand downstroke
branches of the chevron are attached to the main stroke at the top
upper branch of the chevron is written above the headline
lower branch of the chevron is longer than the upper branch of the chevron
lower branch of the chevron is curved to the left
lower branch of the chevron is arched
no roof

NameLetter - #24496 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 1 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

not parallel to the base
shorter than the base
concave (rounded) ⋃
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
straight
with tapering at the end

Base

longer than the upper bar
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
straight
turns downwards on the left
with tapering at the end
with a spur

Serifs

additional stroke
short line
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #24285 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeHorizontally rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

slanted
not parallel to the base
shorter than the base
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
wavy
with thinning in the middle
with thickening at the end

Base

not parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃
turns upwards on the left
with thickening at the end

Serifs

approach stroke
hairline
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #24286 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterGimel DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeHorizontally rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

descends below the baseline
slanted to the left \
with a head

Left-hand stroke

joins the stem below the baseline
descends below the baseline
rounded
with thickening

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
rounded juncture with the stem
parallel to the headline
as long as a dot (= width of the nib)
with bifurcation on the left

NameLetter - #24284 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterDaleth DuctusTraced with 1 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

concave (rounded) ⋃

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
reaches the baseline
slanted

NameLetter - #24498 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterDaleth DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the headline
with thickening at the end
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
reaches the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end
with a serif

Serifs

additional stroke
approach stroke
hairline
pointing upwards
pointing downwards
crosses the upper bar

NameLetter - #24288 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

forms a lobe
concave (rounded) ⋃

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
forms a lobe
shorter than the left-hand downstroke
does not reach the baseline
rounded

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
attached to the upper bar
attached to the lower end of the right-hand downstroke
longer than the right-hand downstroke
slanted
reaches the baseline

NameLetter - #24500 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the headline
straight
with thickening at the end

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
juncture with the upper bar has a butt
shorter than the left-hand downstroke
slanted
does not reach the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
attached to the upper bar
longer than the right-hand downstroke
perpendicular to the baseline
reaches the baseline
with tapering at the end

NameLetter - #24501 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterVav DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

perpendicular to the baseline
reaches the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement from the stem
placed to the left
angular juncture with the stem
slanted

NameLetter - #24507 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterYod DuctusTraced with 1 movements General ShapeLozenge Components & Features Main stroke

slanted
with a serif
no head

Serifs

additional stroke
hairline
pointing downwards

NameLetter - #24510 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Right-hand downstroke

sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
does not reach the baseline
slanted to the left
rounded
with thinning

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
parallel to the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end
with a spur

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
attached to the right-hand stroke sharply at the headline
attached to the right-hand stroke with a hairline
does not reach the baseline
straight
with thickening

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
reaches the headline
straight
no roof

NameLetter - #24511 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterNun General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

shorter than the height of the line of writing
does not reach the baseline
straight
with a head

Base

traced with the same movement as the stem
longer than the head
angular juncture with the stem
parallel to the baseline
straight
turns downwards at the left end
with a spur

Head

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
angular juncture with the stem
slanted

NameLetter - #24424 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter Letter'Ayin DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeRounded Components & Features Right arm

joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
forms a base
equal to the left arm
rounded
with a drop in the middle
no roof

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the base
attached to the base
equal to the right arm
rounded
with tapering at the end
no roof

Base

traced with the same movement as the right arm
rounded juncture with the right arm
concave (rounded) ⋃
turns upwards on the left
with tapering at the end
with a spur

NameLetter - #24426 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterPe DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeRounded Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the headline
not parallel to the base
shorter than the base
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded
with a drop in the middle

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
not parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
descends below the baseline
concave (rounded) ⋃
turns upwards on the left
with tapering at the end
with a spur

Nose

traced as a separate stroke
angular juncture with the upper bar
attached to the extremity of the upper bar
attached at a distance from the left end of the upper bar
perpendicular to the upper bar
shorter than the height of the line of writing
wavy
turns left
with tapering at the end
with a spur

NameLetter - #24287 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterResh DuctusTraced with 1 movements General ShapeRounded Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

concave (rounded) ⋃
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
does not reach the baseline
rounded
with tapering at the end
with bifurcation

Serifs

approach stroke
short line
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #24281 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeLetter LetterShin/Sin DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Right arm

traced as a separate movement from the left arm
forms a concave base ⋃
shorter than the left arm
rounded
with thickening in the middle
no roof

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the right arm
joins the right arm/base at the baseline
goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
perpendicular to the baseline
longer than the right arm
rounded
with tapering at the end
no roof

Middle stroke

traced as a separate movement from the left arm
joins the left arm at the top on the right
rounded
no roof

NameNexus - #24283 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeNexus NexusAleph-Lamed DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeTreble clef Components & Features Aleph component - chevron

rounded
both parts of the chevron are written with a different movement from the ascender

Lamed component - ascender

there is no horizontal bar
angular juncture with the aleph component
invisible lines are not present
juncture with the aleph component at the headline

Lamed component - flag

traced with the same movement as the ascender
placed to the left
rounded
hairline

NameNexus - #24280 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni) TypeNexus NexusAleph-Lamed DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeTreble clef Components & Features Aleph component - chevron

rounded
lower part of the chevron is written with the same movement as the ascender

Aleph component - serifs

no serif

Lamed component - ascender

there is no horizontal bar
ascender is detached from the aleph component
angular juncture with the aleph component
invisible lines are not present

Lamed component - flag

traced with the same movement as the ascender
placed to the left
slanted

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Type

Abbreviation Other Abbreviation Observations

Decorations

(OLD DECORATIONS)

Geometrical micrography

Figurative microcraphy

Carmina figurata layout

Carpet page

Historiated letter

Zoomorphic letter

Anthropomorphic letter

Decorated panel

Decorated initial

Decorated section marker

Penwork decoration

Colour decoration

Letter outline

Acanthus

Heraldry

Ivy

Animals

Dragons

Gymnastic initials

Fantastic beasts

Arabesque

Bas-de-page images

Bar border

Flourish work border

Foliated border

Inhabited border

Guilding

Cadel

Diaper ground

Red and blue diaper

Blank figure on coloured background

Purple diaper

Stain glass diaper

Tendrils diaper

Display script

Grotesque

Fretwork

Drollery

Litterae notabiliores

Litterae florissae

Interlace

Solomon's knot

Pentagramme

Sexagramme

Outline drawing

Multicoloured letter

Alternate coloured letters in a word

Rinceaux

Rosette

Palmette

Tabula ansata

Diagram: halakha

Diagram: kabbala

Diagram: medicine

Diagram: sciences

(Other)

Format and Location

Carpet page

Miniature

Decorated initial word/letter

Marginal image/border decoration

Section markers and other signs

Line fillers

Diagram

Decorated colophon

Masorah magna

Decorated catchword

Other (please specify)

Technique and Medium

Gilding (gold or silver)

Full painting

Light wash

Spare ground painting in ink

Penwork drawing

Carmina figurata

Micrography

Other (please specify)

Colour Palette

Gold

Silver

White

Lilac

Orange

Pink

Green

Yellow

Teal

Blue

Red

Brown

Black

Grey

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Architecture

Doorway

Gable

Crenelation

Tower

Arcade

Window

Pinnacle

Pillar

Caryatid figure

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Interior Scene

Scenes of prayer and worship

Scenes of festive meals

Scenes of betrothal and marriage

Scenes of circumcision

Scenes of study and discussion

Scenes of music-making and dancing

Scenes of work

Scenes of mourning

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Exterior Scene

Scenes of hunting

Scenes of travel

Scenes of jousting and other martial games

Scenes of battle

Scenes of agricultural work

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Zodiac Signs

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Human Figures

Biblical

Mishnaic/talmudic

Contemporary (medieval)

Body parts only (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Quadruped Animals

Lion

Dog (talbot)

Dog (greyhound)

Dog (generic)

Rabbit/hare

Stag/hind

Elephant

Horse

Cattle

Sheep

Camel

Donkey

Monkey

Wolf

Leopard

Fox

Boar

Bear

Frog

Squirrel

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Imaginary Creatures

Dragon

Unicorn

Siren

Centaur

Griffin

Wild man

Other hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Other non-hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Birds

Eagle

Stork/crane

Falcon/hawk, and other hunting birds

Owl

Chicken

Peacock

Small birds (please specify in observations box)

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Foliage

Trefoils, round or pointed

Acanthus

Palmettes

Oak leaves (with/without acorns)

Heart-shaped leaves

Rosettes

Fleurs-de-lis

Fruits/pine cones

Knobs

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Everyday Objects

Shields and other objects featuring heraldic designs

Keys

Scissors

Articles of clothing, headwear or footwear

Ladders

Musical instruments

Axes, knives, swords, non-heraldic shields and bucklers

Food and drink, and implements for eating and drinking

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Other

Temple implements

Landscape

Angels

Demons

Fish

Insects

Leopard mask

Trees

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Letter Decoration

Gilt letters

Zoomorphic/Anthropomorphic letters

Filled letters: animal, hybrid or human motifs

Filled letters: vegetal motifs

Filled letters: knotwork and interlace

Inhabited letters

Letters with geometric patterning (including chequered, striped, chevron or other patterns)

Letters with foliate finials

Letters with scalloped outlines

Letters in alternating colours

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Penwork)

Palmettes

Tendrils

Non-figural swirls/spirals

Hatching/Cross-hatching

Wavy lines

Groups of three dots

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Coloured)

Chequered background

Lozenged background

Diapered background (with squares)

Diapered background (with circles)

Monochrome background with tendrils

Monochrome background with groups of three dots

Monochrome plain background

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Decorated Border

Acanthus border

Greek key border

Interlace border

Wavy-line-and-dots border

Ribbon border

Striped border

Twisted rope/guilloche border

Zigzag border

Scalloped border

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Other

geometric and abstract shapes

penwork flourish

interlace and knotwork

Other Decorations Observations

Divine Symbols

Tetragrammaton

Two yods

Three yods

Four yods

Yods with symbols/abbreviation signs

Yod-vav-yod

Variant of Elohim

Basmala

Hamdala

(Other)

Other Divine Symbols Observations

Editorial Symbols

Signe de renvoi

circle

circle + line

manicule

other

Collation sign

graphic symbol

textual or abbreviation

other

Text management

Insertion sign

Replacement sign

Correction sign

Other Editorial Symbols Observations

Justifications

Graphic space fillers

Extended letters

Reduced letters

Broken letters

Anticipation

Abbreviation

Change of script register

Writing above the line horizontally

Writing above the line obliquely

Writing below the line

Vertical writing

Change of orientation of letter components

(Other)

Other Justifications Observations

Letter Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Ligature name

Magical Character

Meshunnah Character Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Nexus Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional) Components & Features

Numeral

Arabic

Coptic

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Zimām

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

Mozarabic/Toledan

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

10000

Half

Quarter

Third

Rūmī/Fāsī

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Other Numeral Observations

Punctuation

There is no punctuation

Sof pasuq

Dot

2 dots

3 dots

4 dots

Short stroke

2 short strokes

3 short strokes

Paragraph sign: circle

Paragraph sign: decoration

Paragraph sign: '6-shape'

Parashah sign

Haphtara sign

Chapter symbol

(Other)

Other Punctuation Observations

Ṭe'amim

Sof pasuq

Atnaḥ

Segol/shere

Shalshelet

Zaqef qatan

Zaqef gadol

ṭifḥa/ṭarḥa

revia’

Zarqa

Pashṭa/qadma

Shne pashṭin/tre qadmin

Yetiv

Tevir

Pazer

Qarne farah

Telisha gedolah/talsha/tirṣa

Geresh

Gershayim

Paseq/legarmeh

Merkha/maarikh

Munaḥ/shofar holekh/shofar ‘ilui

Mahpakh/shofar hafukh

Darga

Qadma/azla

Telisha qeṭanah (talsha/tarsa)

Merkha kefulah/tere ta’ame/teren ḥuṭrin

Yeraḥ ben yomo/galgal

Geresh muqdam

Atnaḥ hafukh

‘oleh

‘ilui

Deḥi

Ṣinorit

Other Ṭe'amim Observations

Vowel/Diacritic

Babylonian

Ḥireq

Pataḥ (lines)

Pataḥ (dots)

Qameṣ (lines)

Qameṣ (dots)

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ (lines)

Qibbuṣ (dots)

Ḥitfa (= shewa)

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Miniature he

Miniature gimel

Miniature qof

Mid-dot

Compound ḥireq

Compound pataḥ (lines)

Compound pataḥ (dots)

Compound qameṣ (lines)

Compound qameṣ (dots)

Compound ṣere

Compound ḥolem

Compound qibbuṣ (lines)

Compound qibbuṣ (dots)

Palestinian

Pataḥ

Qameṣ

Seghol

Ṣere

Ḥireq

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (L)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (<)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (C)

Rafe

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Shin/sin diacritic

Tiberian

Pataḥ

Seghol

Qameṣ

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Ḥireq

Shureq

Qibbuṣ

Shewa

Gaʿya

Rafe

Dagesh/mappiq

Meteg

Ḥaṭef pataḥ

Ḥaṭef seghol

Ḥaṭef qameṣ

Silluq (sof pasuq)

Atnaḥ

Shin/sin dot

Arabic

Fatḥa

Kasra

Ḍamma

Tanwīn

Shadda

Sukūn

Other Vowel/Diacritic Observations

Details

Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Image Name / Folio Number

91v-92r

Published: 9 Jan 2025, 1:30 p.m.

Created: 9 Jan 2025, 1:27 p.m. by Miruna-Stefana Belea

Last Updated: 9 Jan 2025, 1:30 p.m. by Miruna-Stefana Belea

Graphic Elements

Letter

Specimens

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)