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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27: Letter - #4849

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Name

Letter - #4849

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

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 4 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left arm - joins the right arm/base at the baseline
Left arm - goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - detached from the arms/base
Middle stroke - straight
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 400px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.28
Coordinates (top, left): 344px, 479px

Published: 18 Dec 2023, 2:11 p.m.

Created: 18 Dec 2023, 2:11 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 4:43 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 27: Letter - #4849', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/4849/ on 2026-02-25.