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Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 458: Letter - #56745

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Name

Letter - #56745

Item

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 458

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 458: 2r

Hand

Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 458: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Isaac b. Zeraḥya Zareq (יצחק בן זרחיה זארק) (Date active: 1448-1459 (active))

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
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 - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

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Width: 17px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 424px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.72
Coordinates (top, left): 529px, 473px

Published: 9 Nov 2026, 4:04 p.m.

Created: 9 Nov 2026, 4:04 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 9 Nov 2026, 4:04 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Vat. Ebr. 458: Letter - #56745', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56745/ on 2026-11-09.