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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Letter - #52916

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Name

Letter - #52916

Item

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: 62v

Hand

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Moses the Scribe b. Jacob (משה הסופר ב. יעקב) (Date active: 14th-15th century)

Type

Letter

Kaph

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 609px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.66
Coordinates (top, left): 974px, 184px

Published: 26 Aug 2026, 4:15 p.m.

Created: 26 Aug 2026, 4:15 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026, 4:15 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Letter - #52916', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52916/ on 2026-08-26.