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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 940: Letter - #14273

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Name

Letter - #14273

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 940

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 940: 248v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 940: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Solomon b. Isaac ha-Lavan (שלמה בן יצחק הלבן) (Date active: 1470-1472 (active))

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

Features

Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - ascends above the headline
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 407px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 348px, 377px

Published: 22 May 2024, 10:09 a.m.

Created: 22 May 2024, 10:09 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 10:47 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 940: Letter - #14273', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/14273/ on 2026-02-25.