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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44394

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Name

Letter - #44394

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: 303v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Main text scribe 4 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 699px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 718px, 267px

Published: 13 Mar 2026, 5:16 p.m.

Created: 13 Mar 2026, 5:16 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2026, 5:16 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44394', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44394/ on 2026-04-24.