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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Letter - #52921

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Name

Letter - #52921

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
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 - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 403px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 205px, 342px

Published: 26 Aug 2026, 4:27 p.m.

Created: 26 Aug 2026, 4:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026, 4:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Letter - #52921', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52921/ on 2026-08-26.