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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 105: Letter - #52860

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Name

Letter - #52860

Item

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 105

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 105: 23v

Hand

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 105: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Michael b. Shabbetai Kohen Balbo (?) (Date active: 15th century)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 253px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 367px, 262px

Published: 25 Aug 2026, 5:31 p.m.

Created: 25 Aug 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 25 Aug 2026, 5:31 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 105: Letter - #52860', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52860/ on 2026-08-26.