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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 476: Letter - #53864

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Name

Letter - #53864

Item

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 476

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 476: 4v

Hand

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 476: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Beṣalel b. Benjamin of Sarteano (בצלאל בן בנימן איש סרטיאנו) (Date active: 1480)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

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 - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

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Width: 15px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 266px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 466px, 593px

Published: 20 Sep 2026, 3:37 p.m.

Created: 20 Sep 2026, 3:37 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 20 Sep 2026, 3:37 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 476: Letter - #53864', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53864/ on 2026-09-20.