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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40390

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Name

Letter - #40390

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

Mem: final

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - longer than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left \
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted to the left \
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 437px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 560px, 266px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 12:31 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 12:31 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 12:31 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40390', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40390/ on 2026-01-30.