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Cluj-Napoca, BAR MS. O.301: Letter - #54243

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Name

Letter - #54243

Item

Cluj-Napoca, BAR MS. O.301

Collection

The Library of the Romanian Academy (Cluj-Napoca, Romania)

Item Image

Cluj-Napoca, BAR MS. O.301: 197

Hand

Cluj-Napoca, Ms. O. 301: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Mishael (מישאל) (Date active: 1399)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 4 movements

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - rounded
Main oblique stroke - with bifurcation
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins the main stroke in its upper part
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 533px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.87
Coordinates (top, left): 241px, 202px

Published: 29 Sep 2026, 6:27 p.m.

Created: 29 Sep 2026, 6:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 29 Sep 2026, 6:27 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cluj-Napoca, BAR MS. O.301: Letter - #54243', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54243/ on 2026-10-15.