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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49155

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Name

Letter - #49155

Item

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44

Collection

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)

Item Image

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: 13r

Hand

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Yoav (יואב) (Date active: 13th-14th c.)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is equal in size to the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 341px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 231px, 766px

Published: 18 Jun 2026, 10:50 a.m.

Created: 18 Jun 2026, 10:50 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 18 Jun 2026, 10:50 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 44: Letter - #49155', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/49155/ on 2026-06-22.