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London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2: Letter - #40278

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Name

Letter - #40278

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2: 17v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Isaac b. Judah ha-Sofer (יצחק בן יהודה הסופר) (Date active: 1286)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Square
Vertically rectangular
Similar to ḥeth

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a drop in the middle
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 453px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 271px, 403px

Published: 28 Jan 2026, 9:50 a.m.

Created: 28 Jan 2026, 9:50 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026, 9:50 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2: Letter - #40278', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40278/ on 2026-01-28.