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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1844: Letter - #20810

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Name

Letter - #20810

Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1844

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Item Image

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1844: 170v-171r

Hand

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1844: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joab b. Yeḥiel of the Bethel family (יואב בן יחיאל יוסף מביתאל) (Date active: 1401-1460 (active))

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - no roof
Right arm - DELETE chevron attached to the left-hand downstroke
Right arm - DELETE branches of the chevron are attached to the main stroke in the middle
Right arm - DELETE lower branch of the chevron is equal to the upper branch of the chevron
Right arm - DELETE branches of the chevron are included within the line of writing
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in the middle

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 11px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 114px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 262px, 351px

Published: 24 Oct 2024, 1:05 p.m.

Created: 24 Oct 2024, 1:05 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 18 Feb 2026, 12:53 a.m. by Joseph O'Hara

How to cite this page: 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 1844: Letter - #20810', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/20810/ on 2026-02-25.