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

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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729
Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)
Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Abraham b. Mordecai Farissol (אברהם בן מרדכי פריצול) (Date active: 1473)
Scribe identified by handwriting
Main text scribe

Script Definition

  • Sephardi
  • Sephardi (Italo-Sephardi)
  • Italian
Square
Calligraphic
Bookhand
Scholars'

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the upper part
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Stable
Stable
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average he
  • Stable
  • Smaller than the width of an average vav
Slow
  • Regular spacing
  • Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Regular size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
  • 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
  • Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
  • There is shading
13 Jan 2025, 3:37 p.m.
13 Jan 2025, 3:32 p.m. by Miruna-Stefana Belea
13 Jan 2025, 3:37 p.m. by Miruna-Stefana Belea
Miruna-Stefana Belea

Letter

Aleph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24493
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Beth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24496
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Daleth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24498
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He

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24500
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Vav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24501
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Ḥeth

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24503
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Yod

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24505
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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24507
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Lamed

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24508
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Mem

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24510
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Mem: final

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24509
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Nun

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24511
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'Ayin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24512
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Ṣade

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24516
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Qoph

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24515
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Resh

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24513
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Shin/Sin

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24517
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Tav

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2729: Letter - #24514
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