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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44586

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Name

Letter - #44586

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: 18v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

3-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - wavy
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - straight
Base - turns downwards on the left
Base - with thickening at the end

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 280px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.76
Coordinates (top, left): 179px, 531px

Published: 15 Mar 2026, 2:45 p.m.

Created: 15 Mar 2026, 2:45 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2026, 2:45 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44586', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44586/ on 2026-04-24.