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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Name

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Eliezer b. David ha-Levi Adelkind (אליעזר בן דוד הלוי אדילקינט) (Date active: 1479)

Scribe Identifications

Scribe named in the document

Scribe Roles

Main text scribe

Scribe Types of Naming in Document

Full name

Script Definition

Script Type

Ashkenazi
Ashkenazi (Italo-Ashkenazi)

Script Mode

Non-square (Beinoni)

Script Quality

Calligraphic
Current

Script Function

Bookhand

Script Style

Gothic

Global Aspect of the Script

Position of Written Line

In the middle
Ascenders go above the headline
Descenders descend below the baseline

Text Density

Stable

Spaces Between Lines

Stable
Equal to the height of the line of writing

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

Quick

Letters in a Word

Irregular spacing
Nesting

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Proportions of Average Letters

Regular size

Proportions of Ascenders and Descenders

Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Ascenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Ascenders are shorter than the height of the average letter
Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
Descenders are equal to the height of the average letter
Descenders are shorter than the height of the average letter

Parallelism Between Strokes

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

Width of the Stroke

Thick, traced with the full width of the flat nib
There is no shading

Created: 16 Jan 2025, 12:14 p.m. by Miruna-Stefana Belea

Entry Authors: Miruna-Stefana Belea

Abbreviation

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742: Abbreviation - #24826

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742: Abbreviation - #24841

Justification

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742: Justification - #24842

Letter

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 2742: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Script Definition

Global Aspect of the Script

Approximate Size of Average Letters

Abbreviation

Justification

Letter

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

He

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav