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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 178: Letter - #6074

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Name

Letter - #6074

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 178

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 178: 23v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 178: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Phinehas b. Jair (פנחס בן יאיר) (Date active: 1431)

Type

Letter

Tav

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

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 - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends level with the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - DELETE equal to the height of the line of writing
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends level with the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof
Foot - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - concave (rounded) ⋃

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 301px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 400px, 297px

Published: 11 Jan 2024, 1:32 p.m.

Created: 11 Jan 2024, 1:32 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 6:04 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 178: Letter - #6074', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/6074/ on 2026-02-14.