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Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut. 88.27: Letter - #4178

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Name

Letter - #4178

Item

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut. 88.27

Collection

Biblioteca Laurenziana (Florence, Italy)

Item Image

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut. 88.27: 137v

Hand

Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut.88.27: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nissim b. Joseph Vivas (נסים בן יוסף ויבאש) (Date active: 1489)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Mirror Z-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - convex (rounded) ⋂
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 517px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 336px, 304px

Published: 3 Dec 2023, 5:35 p.m.

Created: 30 Nov 2023, 9:07 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 6:59 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Florence, Laurenz. MS. Plut. 88.27: Letter - #4178', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/4178/ on 2026-02-27.