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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Letter - #52942

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Name

Letter - #52942

Item

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: 77r

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

Tav

General Shape

Lobe-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

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 - joins the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - forms a lobe
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the lower end of the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - the part below the baseline is longer than the body of the letter
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 943px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 649px, 689px

Published: 26 Aug 2026, 4:54 p.m.

Created: 26 Aug 2026, 4:54 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 26 Aug 2026, 4:54 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 87: Letter - #52942', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52942/ on 2026-08-27.