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BnF MS. Hébreu 688: Letter - #46708

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Name

Letter - #46708

Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 688

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

BnF MS. Hébreu 688: 78r

Hand

BnF MS. Hébreu 688: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with thickening at the end
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with 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 - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 368px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 228px, 435px

Published: 17 Apr 2026, 5:06 p.m.

Created: 17 Apr 2026, 5:06 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 17 Apr 2026, 5:06 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 688: Letter - #46708', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/46708/ on 2026-04-24.