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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43097

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Name

Letter - #43097

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: 7v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

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 with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thinning
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - with thickening
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 656px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.68
Coordinates (top, left): 991px, 446px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43097', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43097/ on 2026-02-26.