Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237
Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)
Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah (אליה) (Date active: 1437)
Scribe named in the document
Main text scribe
Full name

Script Definition

Byzantine
Non-square (Beinoni)
Calligraphic
Bookhand

Global Aspect of the Script

  • In the middle
  • Ascenders go above the headline
  • Descenders descend below the baseline
Variable
  • Variable
  • Higher than the height of the line of writing
Variable
Variable
Slow
  • Irregular spacing
  • Puzzle-letters
  • Writing on different levels

Approximate Size of Average Letters

  • Variable size
  • Elongated vertically
  • Ascenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Descenders are longer than the height of the average letter
  • Downstrokes are not parallel
  • Horizontal strokes are not parallel
  • Ascenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Descenders are not parallel to the downstrokes
  • Ascenders are not parallel among them
  • Descenders are not parallel among them
29 Jan 2024, 2:23 p.m.
29 Jan 2024, 10:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
10 Jul 2024, 2:53 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
Evgeniya Zarubina

Letter

Aleph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7110
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Beth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7125
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Gimel

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7126
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Daleth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7112
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He

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7129
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Vav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7132
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Zayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7114
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Ḥeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7099
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Ṭeth

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7105
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Yod

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7133
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Kaph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7124
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Kaph: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7123
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Lamed

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7103
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Mem

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7095
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Mem: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7092
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Nun

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7127
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Nun: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7128
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Samekh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7089
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'Ayin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7101
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Pe

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7087
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Pe: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7085
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Ṣade

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7096
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Ṣade: final

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7086
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Qoph

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7117
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Resh

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7119
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Shin/Sin

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7115
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Tav

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 237: Letter - #7122
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