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London, BL MS. Add. 10455: Letter - #40818

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Name

Letter - #40818

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 10455

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 10455: 6v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 10455: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Simeon ha-Sofer b. Jacob known as Vivanṭ the Seal Engraver (שמשון הסופר בן יעקב המכונה ויוואנט החוקק חותמות) (Date active: 1310)

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 324px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.7
Coordinates (top, left): 776px, 172px

Published: 4 Feb 2026, 9:32 a.m.

Created: 4 Feb 2026, 9:32 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Feb 2026, 9:32 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 10455: Letter - #40818', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40818/ on 2026-02-06.