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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44622

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Name

Letter - #44622

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: 32r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Main text scribe 3 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Elijah] ([אליהו]) (Date active: 15th century)

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
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 arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - perpendicular to the headline
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 187px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 824px, 775px

Published: 15 Mar 2026, 4:26 p.m.

Created: 15 Mar 2026, 4:26 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2026, 4:26 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44622', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44622/ on 2026-04-28.