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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44272

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Name

Letter - #44272

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: 7r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 36px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1294px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.02
Coordinates (top, left): 216px, 417px

Published: 11 Mar 2026, 8:19 p.m.

Created: 11 Mar 2026, 8:19 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 11 Mar 2026, 8:19 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44272', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44272/ on 2026-04-24.