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Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 8: Letter - #55943

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Name

Letter - #55943

Item

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 8

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 8: 40r-39v

Hand

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Solomon b. Elijah (שלמה בן אליא) (Date active: 1371)

Type

Letter

Tav

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 194px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 354px, 624px

Published: 30 Oct 2026, 8:30 a.m.

Created: 30 Oct 2026, 8:30 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 30 Oct 2026, 8:30 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 8: Letter - #55943', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55943/ on 2026-10-30.