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Vatican MS. Ross. 438: Letter - #55776

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Name

Letter - #55776

Item

Vatican MS. Ross. 438

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Ross. 438: 56r

Hand

Vatican MS. Ross. 438: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Arieh b. Eliezer Ḥalfan (אריה בן אליעזר חלפן) (Date active: 1479-1484)

Type

Letter

Resh

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
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 - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

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Width: 13px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 229px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 585px, 453px

Published: 21 Oct 2026, 6:10 a.m.

Created: 21 Oct 2026, 6:10 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 21 Oct 2026, 6:10 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Ross. 438: Letter - #55776', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55776/ on 2026-10-21.