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Vatican MS. Neofiti 45: Letter - #54962

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Name

Letter - #54962

Item

Vatican MS. Neofiti 45

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Neofiti 45: 17v

Hand

Vatican MS. Neofiti 45: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Abraham b. Mordecai Farissol (אברהם בן מרדכי פריצול) (Date active: 1473)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 29px
Height: 37px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1131px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 633px, 507px

Published: 12 Oct 2026, 2:55 p.m.

Created: 12 Oct 2026, 2:55 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2026, 2:55 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Neofiti 45: Letter - #54962', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54962/ on 2026-10-15.