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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 983: Letter - #44960

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Name

Letter - #44960

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 983

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 983: 101r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 983: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Samuel] ([שמואל]) (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 - ends level with 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 - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - ends level with 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 - straight

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 332px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 1155px, 718px

Published: 18 Mar 2026, 6:34 p.m.

Created: 18 Mar 2026, 6:34 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 18 Mar 2026, 6:34 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 983: Letter - #44960', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/44960/ on 2026-05-27.