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London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39136

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Name

Letter - #39136

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

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - perpendicular to the headline
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 35px
Height: 39px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1407px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 911px, 188px

Published: 21 Jan 2026, 4:51 p.m.

Created: 21 Jan 2026, 4:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Jan 2026, 4:51 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5566D.3: Letter - #39136', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39136/ on 2026-01-31.