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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40435

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Name

Letter - #40435

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

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter 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
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 - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - straight
Base - with bifurcation
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 24px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 559px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 291px, 567px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 1:10 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 1:10 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 1:10 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40435', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40435/ on 2026-01-30.