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BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Letter - #46908

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Name

Letter - #46908

Item

BnF MS. Hébreu 231

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

BnF MS. Hébreu 231: 125r

Hand

BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Abraham] ([אברהם]) (Date active: 15th century)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with tapering 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 lower 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 - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 328px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.68
Coordinates (top, left): 590px, 708px

Published: 19 Apr 2026, 7:57 p.m.

Created: 19 Apr 2026, 7:57 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 19 Apr 2026, 7:57 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Letter - #46908', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/46908/ on 2026-04-24.