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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: 20r

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Image Name / Folio Number

20r

Graphic Element

NameLetter - #5093 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main oblique stroke

traced with one stroke
reaches the headline
does not reach the baseline
straight
with a serif at the top

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
joins the main stroke towards the middle
does not reach 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
slanted
straight

Right arm

MOVE TO ROOF short stroke slanted in respect of the main stem
joins/approaches the main stroke in its lower part
straight
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the right arm
placed to the right
parallel to the headline
straight

NameLetter - #5127 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
not parallel to the base
equal to the base
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
slanted
with thinning in the middle

Base

slanted
not parallel to the upper bar
equal to the upper bar
joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
straight
with bifurcation

Serifs

approach stroke
triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #5098 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterDaleth DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
slanted
straight

NameLetter - #5103 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
equal to the left-hand downstroke
slanted
wedge-shaped

Left-hand downstroke

separate from the upper bar
equal to the right-hand downstroke
straight
with thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #5123 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterVav DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

slanted
does not reach the baseline
straight
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement from the stem
placed to the left
parallel to the headline
with bifurcation on the left

NameLetter - #5121 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterZayin DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

straight

Head

DELETE with bifurcation
placed centrally
parallel to the headline
straight

NameLetter - #5119 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterḤeth DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
slanted
does not reach the baseline
shorter than the left-hand downstroke
with thickening in the middle

Left-hand downstroke

attached to the upper bar below it
longer than the right-hand downstroke
straight
with thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #5124 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterYod DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main stroke

slanted
straight
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement from the main stroke
placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Serifs

approach stroke
triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #5101 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterKaph DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
not parallel to the base
equal to the base
straight
with bifurcation

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
rounded

Base

rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
slanted
not parallel to the upper bar
equal to the upper bar
with a spur

NameLetter - #5102 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterKaph: final DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation

Descender

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
shorter than the height of the line of writing
slanted
with thickening in the middle

Serifs

approach stroke
triangle
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #5088 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterLamed DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Ascender/mast

slanted to the right /
shorter than the height of the line of writing
with a flag

Flag of the ascender/mast

attached to the extremity of the mast
placed to the right
straight
with one serif pointing downwards

Horizontal bar

there is a horizontal bar
traced with the same movement as the ascender
parallel to the headline
placed on the headline
straight

Downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the horizontal bar
attached to the horizontal bar
reaches the baseline
slanted

NameLetter - #5105 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Right-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
slanted to the left

Base

long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
slanted
straight

Left-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the right-hand stroke
slanted
reaches the baseline
rounded

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
slanted
reaches the headline
straight
with bifurcation

NameLetter - #5104 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem: final DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
shorter than the base
straight
with bifurcation

Right-hand downstroke

angular juncture with the upper horizontal bar
slanted to the left \
straight

Base

joins the left-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
slanted
straight

Left-hand downstroke

angular juncture with the upper bar
attached to the upper bar with a hairline
straight

NameLetter - #5120 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterNun DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

does not reach the baseline
slanted to the left \
straight
with a head

Base

traced as a separate movement from the stem
longer than the head
juncture with the main stem has a butt
slanted
straight
with a spur

Head

traced as a separate movement from the stem
placed to the left
slanted
straight
with bifurcation on the left

NameLetter - #5099 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterNun: final DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Descender

equal to the height of the line of writing
slanted to the left \
straight
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement from the descender
placed to the left
straight
with bifurcation on the left

NameLetter - #5112 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterSamekh DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation

Right-hand downstroke

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

Base

there is a base
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left-hand downstroke

perpendicular to the baseline
straight

NameLetter - #5110 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter Letter'Ayin DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Right arm

traced with the same movement as the base
slanted
rounded
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation on the left

Left arm

disconnected
slanted
straight
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation on the left

Base

slanted
short: ends level with the upper end of the left arm
with bifurcation

NameLetter - #5100 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterPe DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the headline
shorter than the base
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
slanted
straight

Base

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
slanted
longer than the upper bar
straight
with bifurcation

Nose

traced as a separate stroke
angular juncture with the upper bar
attached to the extremity of the upper bar
slanted
shorter than the height of the line of writing
straight
with a serif

NameLetter - #5108 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterPe: final DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced as a separate movement from the descender
parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Descender

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
shorter than the height of the line of writing
slanted
straight

Nose

traced as a separate stroke
angular juncture with the upper bar
perpendicular to the upper bar
equal to the height of the line of writing
straight
turns right

NameLetter - #5095 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterṢade DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

slanted to the left \
with a drop in the middle
with a roof

Roof on the stem

traced with the same movement as the stem
placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight

Base

traced with the same movement as the stem
juncture with the stem has a butt
parallel to the baseline
straight
with bifurcation

Right arm

MOVE TO ROOF short stroke slanted in respect of the stem
detached from the stem
rounded
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the arm
placed to the right
parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation on the left

NameLetter - #5083 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterṢade: final DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Descender

equal to the height of the line of writing
perpendicular to the baseline
with thickening in the middle
with a roof

Roof on the descender

traced as a separate movement from the descender
placed to the left
slanted
straight
with bifurcation on the left

Right arm

MOVE TO ROOF short stroke
detached from the descender
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the arm
placed to the right
slanted
straight
with bifurcation on the left

NameLetter - #5118 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterQoph DuctusTraced with 3 movements General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar of the lobe

DELETE traced as a separate movement
parallel to the headline
straight

Lobe

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
longer than a half of the height of the line of writing
angular

Descender

detached from the lobe
shorter than the height of the line of writing
slanted to the left \
with thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #5097 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterResh DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
does not reach the baseline
slanted
with thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #5085 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterShin/Sin DuctusTraced with 6 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Right arm

forms a concave base ⋃
slanted
longer than the left arm
rounded
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced as a separate movement from the arm
placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation on the left

Left arm

joins the right arm/base above the baseline
slanted
shorter than the right arm
rounded
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

traced as a separate movement from the arm
placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight
with bifurcation on the left

Middle stroke

DELETE equal to an average yod
detached from the arms/base
straight
with a roof

Roof on the middle stroke

traced as a separate movement from the arm
placed to the left
slanted
straight

NameLetter - #5116 HandParis, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterTav DuctusTraced with 4 movements General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
joins the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
longer than the left-hand downstroke
MERGE slanted to the left \
reaches the baseline
with thickening in the middle

Left-hand downstroke

attached to the upper bar
shorter than the right-hand downstroke
perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
straight
with a foot
no roof

Foot

traced as a separate movement from the downstroke
turns to the left
slanted
straight
with a spur

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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

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Image Name / Folio Number

20r

Created: 21 Dec 2023, 1:36 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Graphic Elements

Letter

Specimens

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)