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Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 137: Letter - #52237

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Name

Letter - #52237

Item

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 137

Collection

Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Firenze (Florence, Italy)

Item Image

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 137: 4v

Hand

Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 137: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Jacob b. Makir (יעקב בר' מכיר) (Date active: 1273)

Type

Letter

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 481px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.76
Coordinates (top, left): 224px, 645px

Published: 29 Jul 2026, 2:24 p.m.

Created: 29 Jul 2026, 2:24 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 29 Jul 2026, 2:24 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Florence, BNCF, MS. Magliabechiano III. 137: Letter - #52237', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52237/ on 2026-07-29.