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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43894

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Name

Letter - #43894

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: 129r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Main text scribe 4 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach 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 - rounded juncture with the right-hand stroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thinning
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Left arm - crosses the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - with thickening

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 439px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 632px, 776px

Published: 4 Mar 2026, 12:08 p.m.

Created: 4 Mar 2026, 12:08 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2026, 12:08 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 897: Letter - #43894', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43894/ on 2026-03-04.