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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: Letter - #38941

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Name

Letter - #38941

Item

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Image

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: 48v

Hand

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Menaḥem b. David (מנחם בן דוד) (Date active: 1458)

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - descends slightly below the baseline
Descender - slanted to the left \
Descender - straight
Descender - with tapering at the end
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 55px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1382px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.45
Coordinates (top, left): 590px, 168px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 2:46 p.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 2:46 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 2:46 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Oct. 333: Letter - #38941', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38941/ on 2026-01-20.