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BnF MS. Hébreu 1197: Letter - #46603

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Name

Letter - #46603

Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 1197

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

BnF MS. Hébreu 1197: 97r

Hand

BnF MS. Hébreu 1197: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
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 - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 593px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.73
Coordinates (top, left): 425px, 705px

Published: 17 Apr 2026, 11:13 a.m.

Created: 17 Apr 2026, 11:13 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 17 Apr 2026, 11:13 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 1197: Letter - #46603', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/46603/ on 2026-04-26.