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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27: Letter - #4845

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Name

Letter - #4845

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27: 4v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Judah b. Abraham (יהודה בן אברהם) (Date active: 1295)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced as a separate movement from the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 337px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.08
Coordinates (top, left): 252px, 378px

Published: 18 Dec 2023, 1:59 p.m.

Created: 18 Dec 2023, 1:59 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 8:19 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27: Letter - #4845', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/4845/ on 2026-02-25.