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London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40486

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Name

Letter - #40486

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

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with bifurcation
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 - with thickening in the middle
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 520px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.76
Coordinates (top, left): 407px, 725px

Published: 29 Jan 2026, 3:15 p.m.

Created: 29 Jan 2026, 3:15 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 29 Jan 2026, 3:15 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 14760: Letter - #40486', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40486/ on 2026-01-30.