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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40471

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Name

Letter - #40471

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 14760

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: 84r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Main text scribe 2 - Square

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - 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 - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 517px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 117px, 308px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 2:06 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 2:06 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 2:06 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40471', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40471/ on 2026-01-30.