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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44224

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Name

Letter - #44224

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

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 - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with thickening
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 570px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 575px, 843px

Published: 10 Mar 2026, 9:05 p.m.

Created: 10 Mar 2026, 9:05 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2026, 9:05 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44224', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44224/ on 2026-04-22.