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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39122

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Name

Letter - #39122

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: recto

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nathan b. Nahray b. Nathan (נתן בן נהראי בן נתן) (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

Qoph

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Descender - starts at the headline
Descender - wavy
Descender - changes direction to the left at the end

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 48px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 849px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.37
Coordinates (top, left): 692px, 455px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 4:29 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 4:29 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 4:29 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39122', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39122/ on 2026-01-30.