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London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40368

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Name

Letter - #40368

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 19664

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 19664: 9r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Beth

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - straight
Base - with a spur

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 857px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 878px, 658px

Published: 28 Jan 2026, 12:18 p.m.

Created: 28 Jan 2026, 12:18 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026, 12:18 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40368', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40368/ on 2026-01-30.