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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: 16v-17r

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Image Name / Folio Number

16v-17r

Graphic Element

NameLetter - #20156 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterAleph General ShapeSquare Components & Features Main oblique stroke

traced with one stroke
reaches the headline
reaches the baseline
rounded

Left-hand downstroke

joins the main oblique stroke
joins the main stroke towards the middle
descends from below the headline
does not reach the baseline
rounded
with a foot

Foot on the left-hand downstroke

turns to the right
parallel to the baseline
straight

Right arm

joins the main oblique stroke
joins/approaches the main stroke in its lower part
rounded
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

placed to the right
angular juncture with the right arm
parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Serifs

pointing downwards
short line

NameLetter - #20170 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterBeth General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

equal to the base
convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the upper bar
slanted
straight

Base

parallel to the baseline
equal to the upper bar
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
straight

NameLetter - #20168 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterGimel General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

reaches the baseline
slanted to the left \
straight
with thickening in the middle
with a head

Left-hand stroke

detached from the stem
reaches the baseline
parallel to the baseline
straight

Head

placed to the left
juncture with the stem has a butt
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20173 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterDaleth Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

angular juncture with the upper bar
does not reach the baseline
rounded

NameLetter - #20169 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterHe General ShapeSquare Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

angular juncture with the upper bar
shorter than the left-hand downstroke
slanted
reaches the baseline
straight
with thickening in the middle

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
separate from the upper bar
longer than the right-hand downstroke
slanted
descends below the baseline
straight
with thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #20174 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterVav General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
straight
with a head

Head

placed to the left
rounded juncture with the stem
parallel to the headline
straight

NameLetter - #20167 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterZayin Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

reaches the baseline
straight
slanted
with a head

Head

placed to the left
juncture with the stem has a butt
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20144 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterḤeth General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Right-hand downstroke

angular juncture with the upper bar
perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
shorter than the left-hand downstroke
straight
with thickening in the middle

Left-hand downstroke

attached to the upper bar on the left
ascends above the upper bar
perpendicular to the baseline
reaches the baseline
longer than the right-hand downstroke
straight

NameLetter - #20155 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterṬeth Components & Features Right arm

forms a concave base ⋃
equal to the left arm
rounded
no roof

Left arm

slanted
equal to the right arm
straight
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

placed to the left
angular juncture with the arm
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20172 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterYod DuctusTraced with 1 movements Components & Features Main stroke

slanted
straight
with a head

Head

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

NameLetter - #20166 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterKaph Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

equal to the base
convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded

Base

rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the baseline
equal to the upper bar
straight

NameLetter - #20164 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterKaph: final General ShapeTriangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

parallel to the headline
straight

Descender

rounded juncture with the upper bar
equal to the height of the line of writing
wavy

NameLetter - #20149 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterLamed Components & Features Ascender/mast

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

Flag of the ascender/mast

traced as a separate movement from the ascender/mast
attached below the extremity of the mast
placed to the left
slanted
straight

Horizontal bar

there is a horizontal bar
rounded juncture with the ascender
placed on the headline
convex (rounded) ⋂

Downstroke

attached to the horizontal bar
rounded juncture with the horizontal bar
reaches the baseline
rounded

NameLetter - #20139 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem Components & Features Right-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
does not reach the baseline
rounded

Base

angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
parallel to the baseline
convex (rounded) ⋂

Left-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the right-hand stroke
descends below the baseline
rounded

Left arm

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

NameLetter - #20141 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterMem: final General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

longer than the base
convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper horizontal bar
rounded juncture with the upper horizontal bar
rounded

Base

angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke
angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
parallel to the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

angular juncture with the upper bar
rounded

NameLetter - #20165 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: 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
slanted to the left \
straight
with a head

Base

longer than the head
angular juncture with the stem
parallel to the baseline
straight

Head

placed to the left
juncture with the stem has a butt
parallel to the foot
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20171 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterNun: final DuctusTraced with 2 movements Components & Features Descender

descends slightly below the baseline
slanted to the left \
straight
with thickening in the middle
with a head

Head

traced as a separate movement from the descender
placed centrally
juncture with the descender has a butt
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20140 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterSamekh Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded

Base

there is a base
traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the base
approaches the upper bar at a distance from the left edge
angular juncture with the upper bar
rounded

NameLetter - #20143 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter Letter'Ayin Components & Features Right arm

traced with the same movement as the base
equal to the left arm
rounded
no roof

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the base
attached to the base
slanted
equal to the right arm
straight
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

placed centrally
angular juncture with the arm
concave (rounded) ⋃

Base

traced with the same movement as the right arm
rounded juncture with the right arm
descends below the baseline
longer on the left than the upper end of the left arm
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20137 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterPe General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the base
equal to the base
concave (rounded) ⋃

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded

Base

angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
parallel to the baseline
parallel to the upper bar
equal to the upper bar
straight

Nose

juncture with the upper bar has a butt
attached to the extremity of the upper bar
shorter than the height of the line of writing
straight

NameLetter - #20134 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterPe: final General ShapeShort Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

traced with the same movement as the descender
parallel to the headline
straight

Descender

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
longer than the height of the line of writing
slanted
straight
with thickening in the middle

Nose

rounded juncture with the upper bar
attached at a distance from the left end of the upper bar
shorter than the height of the line of writing
rounded
turns left
with a serif

Serifs

hairline
pointing downwards

NameLetter - #20153 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterṢade General ShapeVertically rectangular Components & Features Main stem/downstroke

slanted to the left \
straight
with a roof

Roof on the stem

placed to the left
parallel to the headline
straight

Base

equal to the roof of the stem
angular juncture with the stem
parallel to the baseline
straight

Right arm

no arm
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

detached from the stem (no arm)
convex (rounded) ⋂

NameLetter - #20146 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterṢade: final General ShapeShort Components & Features Descender

descends slightly below the baseline
slanted to the left \
straight
with thickening in the middle
with a roof

Roof on the descender

placed to the left
concave (rounded) ⋃

Right arm

detached from the descender
slanted
straight
hairline
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

placed to the right
angular juncture with the arm
convex (rounded) ⋂

NameLetter - #20159 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterQoph DuctusTraced with 2 movements General ShapeShort Components & Features Upper horizontal bar of the lobe

convex (rounded) ⋂

Lobe

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
longer than a half of the height of the line of writing
rounded
with thickening

Descender

traced as a separate movement from the lobe
detached from the lobe
shorter than the height of the line of writing
rounded
with thickening in the middle

NameLetter - #20158 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterResh DuctusTraced with 1 movements Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
does not reach the baseline
perpendicular to the baseline
straight

NameLetter - #20142 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterShin/Sin Components & Features Right arm

forms a concave base ⋃
equal to the left arm
rounded
with a roof

Roof on the right arm

traced with the same movement as the arm
placed to the left
rounded juncture with the arm
slanted
straight

Left arm

joins the right arm/base above the baseline
slanted
equal to the right arm
straight
with a roof

Roof on the left arm

placed to the left
angular juncture with the arm
concave (rounded) ⋃

Middle stroke

traced as a separate movement from the left arm
joins the arms/base
joins/approaches the right arm in its lower part
slanted to the right
straight
with a roof

Roof on the middle stroke

placed centrally
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #20145 HandParma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square TypeLetter LetterTav Components & Features Upper horizontal bar

convex (rounded) ⋂

Right-hand downstroke

joins the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
longer than the left-hand downstroke
perpendicular to the baseline
reaches the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
attached to the upper bar
juncture with the upper bar below it
shorter than the right-hand downstroke
perpendicular to the baseline
does not reach the baseline
straight
with a foot
no roof

Foot

turns to the left
concave (rounded) ⋃

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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

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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

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600

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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

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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. 1720+1732

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Image Name / Folio Number

16v-17r

Created: 9 Oct 2024, 10:42 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Graphic Elements

Letter

Specimens

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1720+1732: Main text scribe - Square

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)