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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44423

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Name

Letter - #44423

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

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right arm - slanted
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - angular juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - with tapering at the end
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - traced with the same movement as the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the left arm at the top
Middle stroke - loop-shaped juncture with the left arm
Middle stroke - slanted to the right /
Middle stroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 28px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 870px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 853px, 382px

Published: 13 Mar 2026, 5:31 p.m.

Created: 13 Mar 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 13 Mar 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 680: Letter - #44423', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44423/ on 2026-04-26.