Specimens of Mediaeval Hebrew Scripts, Volume One: Oriental and Yemenite Scripts: 1 - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9652080810 ISBN 13: 9789652080813

Publisher: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1988

Synopsis

This handsomely produced series aims to provide students of mediaeval Hebrew manuscripts with a simple, convenient tool for identifying types of writing hands and for assessing the provenance of undated manuscripts on the basis of comparison with manuscripts bearing dates. Each specimen manuscript is represented both by a sample page, generally reproduced in its actual size, and by a table showing the different forms taken by the letters of the alphabet in that manuscript, produced by graphic artists. These tables may be likened to morphological indexes, aiding the scholar in identifying similar letter forms by breaking the writing down into its individual components. The sample pages supply the texture, character, style and general impression of the writing hand.

Edition details

• Publisher: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 9652080810
• ISBN 13: 9789652080813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: Hebrew
• Number of pages: 332
• Editor: Beit-Arie Professor Of Codicology And Palaeography Hebrew University Jerusalem Chairman International Advisory Council The Jewish National Library Director Hebrew Palaeography Project Malachi