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London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2: Letter - #40285

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Name

Letter - #40285

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

Beth

General Shape

Square
Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning in the middle
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight
Base - with bifurcation
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 488px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 556px, 666px

Published: 28 Jan 2026, 10:06 a.m.

Created: 28 Jan 2026, 10:06 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026, 10:06 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 9401-2: Letter - #40285', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40285/ on 2026-01-28.