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Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41: Letter - #56859

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Name

Letter - #56859

Item

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41

Collection

Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana (Vatican, Vatican)

Item Image

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41: 2r-1v

Hand

Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Ben Levi (בן לוי) (Date active: 1423)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

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Width: 10px
Height: 11px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 121px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.99
Coordinates (top, left): 452px, 745px

Published: 10 Nov 2026, 4:09 p.m.

Created: 10 Nov 2026, 4:09 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 4:09 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41: Letter - #56859', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56859/ on 2026-11-10.