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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Main text scribe - Square

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Abraham b. Mordecai Farissol (אברהם בן מרדכי פריצול) (Date active: 1473)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Script Definition

Script Type

Italian

Script Mode

Square

Script Quality

Calligraphic

Script Style

Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the upper part
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Spaces Between Lines

Stable

Spaces Between Words

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average he

Spaces Between Letters in a Word

Stable
Smaller than the width of an average vav

Text Rapidity

Slow

Letters in a Word

Regular spacing
Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Square

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

Downstrokes are parallel
Horizontal strokes are parallel
Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
Descenders are parallel to the downstrokes
Ascenders are parallel among them
Descenders are parallel among them

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib

Created: 8 Jan 2025, 10:52 a.m. by Miruna-Stefana Belea

Divine Symbol

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Divine Symbol - #24117

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2727: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Divine Symbol

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav