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Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3099: Letter - #40232

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Name

Letter - #40232

Item

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3099

Collection

Biblioteca Palatina (Parma, Italy)

Item Image

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3099: 56v-57r

Hand

Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3099: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Solomon b. Joseph (שלמה בן יוסף) (Date active: 1422)

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with thinning

Image Details

Width: 8px
Height: 8px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 77px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 249px, 821px

Published: 27 Jan 2026, 2:50 p.m.

Created: 27 Jan 2026, 2:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Jan 2026, 2:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Parma, Palatina MS. Parm. 3099: Letter - #40232', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40232/ on 2026-01-28.