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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40383

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Name

Letter - #40383

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 14760

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: 15v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - with thinning in the middle
Downstroke - with a roof
Roof on the downstroke - placed to the left
Roof on the downstroke - angular juncture with the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - parallel to the headline
Roof on the downstroke - concave (rounded) ⋃
Roof on the downstroke - with bifurcation on the left
Base - longer than the roof of the downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed to the right
Roof on the right arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 665px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.84
Coordinates (top, left): 717px, 270px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 10:16 a.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 10:16 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 10:16 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40383', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40383/ on 2026-01-30.