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BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Letter - #46915

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Name

Letter - #46915

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

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
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 - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 284px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 472px, 586px

Published: 19 Apr 2026, 8:07 p.m.

Created: 19 Apr 2026, 8:07 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 19 Apr 2026, 8:07 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BnF MS. Hébreu 231: Letter - #46915', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/46915/ on 2026-04-24.