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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Letter - #5093

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Name

Letter - #5093

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: 20r

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Matthew b. Isaac (מתתיה בן יצחק) (Date active: 1335)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 4 movements

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Main oblique stroke - with a serif at the top
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke towards the middle
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns to the left
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - slanted
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - straight
Right arm - reduced to a roof
Right arm - detached from the main stroke
Roof on the right arm - detached from the main oblique stroke (no arm)
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 690px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.7
Coordinates (top, left): 96px, 645px

Published: 21 Dec 2023, 2:04 p.m.

Created: 21 Dec 2023, 2:04 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 40: Letter - #5093', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/5093/ on 2026-07-15.