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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39131

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Name

Letter - #39131

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

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight
Base - turns upwards on the left
Base - with bifurcation

Image Details

Width: 31px
Height: 40px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1252px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 574px, 664px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 4:44 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 4:44 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 4:44 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39131', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39131/ on 2026-01-30.