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Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41: Letter - #56879

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Name

Letter - #56879

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

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
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 - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
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

Image Details

Width: 9px
Height: 12px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 124px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 365px, 606px

Published: 10 Nov 2026, 4:29 p.m.

Created: 10 Nov 2026, 4:29 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 4:29 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Vatican MS. Urb. Ebr. 41: Letter - #56879', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56879/ on 2026-11-10.