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Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 327: Letter - #8310

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Name

Letter - #8310

Item

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 327

Collection

Bibliothèque Nationale de France (Paris, France)

Item Image

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 327: 15v

Hand

Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 327: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph (<יוסף>) (Date active: 1386)

Type

Letter

Shin/Sin

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is higher than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - joins the right arm/base above the baseline
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is lower than the top of the right arm
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof
Middle stroke - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Middle stroke - joins the arms/base
Middle stroke - joins the base
Middle stroke - rounded
Middle stroke - no roof

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 620px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.17
Coordinates (top, left): 161px, 663px

Published: 13 Feb 2024, 2:56 p.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2024, 2:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 14 Feb 2026, 4:44 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Evgeniya Zarubina, 'Paris, BnF MS. Hébreu 327: Letter - #8310', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/8310/ on 2026-02-27.