Hebrew Incunabula within the Context of the Manuscript Tradition
Hebrew book-printing appeared on the Italian and Iberian Peninsulas around the same time, in the last third of the 15th century. The genesis of the Hebrew printed book coincided with the period of the final establishment of the manuscript tradition in these regions. The present article seeks to analyze the influence of the manuscript tradition on the making of the original typefaces and describes the elements of manuscript design in the early printed books.