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London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40884

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Name

Letter - #40884

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5063

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: 3v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Yafet he-Ḥazzan (יצחק בן יפת החזן) (Date active: 1326)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - juncture with the downstroke forms a loop
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 28px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 918px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 394px, 609px

Published: 4 Feb 2026, 11:37 a.m.

Created: 4 Feb 2026, 11:37 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Feb 2026, 11:37 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40884', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40884/ on 2026-02-06.