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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44637

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Name

Letter - #44637

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

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - turns upwards on the left

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 197px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 498px, 716px

Published: 15 Mar 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Created: 15 Mar 2026, 4:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2026, 4:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 220: Letter - #44637', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44637/ on 2026-04-28.