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Vatican MS. Ross. 555: Letter - #56208

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Name

Letter - #56208

Item

Vatican MS. Ross. 555

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Ross. 555: 25r-24v

Hand

Vatican MS. Ross. 555: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forlì (יצחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))

Type

Letter

Daleth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
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 - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with a tail to the right
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 8px
Height: 9px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 76px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 229px, 385px

Published: 4 Nov 2026, 10:13 a.m.

Created: 4 Nov 2026, 10:13 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 4 Nov 2026, 10:13 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Ross. 555: Letter - #56208', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56208/ on 2026-11-08.