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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44215

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Name

Letter - #44215

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: 25r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Elijah b. Jacob Manto (אליה בן יעקב מנטו) (Date active: 1488)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 477px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 537px, 672px

Published: 10 Mar 2026, 8:52 p.m.

Created: 10 Mar 2026, 8:52 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2026, 8:52 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44215', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44215/ on 2026-04-22.