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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 980: Letter - #39350

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Name

Letter - #39350

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 980

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 980: 7r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 980: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Israel b. Isaac of Laṭish (ישראל בן יצחק דלאטש) (Date active: 1432)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 454px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 996px, 661px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 11:41 a.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 11:41 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 11:41 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 980: Letter - #39350', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39350/ on 2026-01-28.