London, BL MS. Add. 10455: Letter - #40859

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Letter - #40859
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Letter - #40859
London, BL MS. Add. 10455
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 10455: 6v
London, BL MS. Add. 10455: Main text scribe - Square
Simeon ha-Sofer b. Jacob known as Vivanṭ the Seal Engraver (שמשון הסופר בן יעקב המכונה ויוואנט החוקק חותמות) (Date active: 1310)

Type

Letter
Beth
Vertically rectangular
  • Upper bar - parallel to the headline
  • Upper bar - parallel to the base
  • Upper bar - ends level with the base
  • Upper bar - straight
  • Upper bar - with bifurcation
  • Upper bar - with a serif
  • Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
  • Right-hand downstroke - slanted
  • Right-hand downstroke - straight
  • Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
  • Base - parallel to the baseline
  • Base - parallel to the upper bar
  • Base - ends level with the upper bar
  • Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
  • Base - straight
  • Base - with a serif
  • Serifs - hairline
  • Serifs - pointing downwards

Width: 18px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 397px2
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 304px, 649px
4 Feb 2026, 10:07 a.m.
4 Feb 2026, 10:07 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
4 Feb 2026, 10:07 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 10455: Letter - #40859', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40859/ on 2026-02-06.