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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 40: Letter - #50518

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Name

Letter - #50518

Item

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 40

Collection

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)

Item Image

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 40: 3v

Hand

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 40: Main text scribe - Cursive

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 - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is equal in size to the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: rounded
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 680px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.65
Coordinates (top, left): 193px, 774px

Published: 2 Jul 2026, 11:49 a.m.

Created: 2 Jul 2026, 11:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 2 Jul 2026, 11:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 40: Letter - #50518', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/50518/ on 2026-07-02.