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London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40370

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Name

Letter - #40370

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

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
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 - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 25px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 754px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 969px, 607px

Published: 28 Jan 2026, 12:20 p.m.

Created: 28 Jan 2026, 12:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2026, 12:20 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19664: Letter - #40370', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40370/ on 2026-01-30.