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London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40887

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Name

Letter - #40887

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: final

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - wavy
Descender - changes direction to the left at the end
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the top of the descender
Right arm - juncture with the descender forms a loop
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 53px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1439px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.51
Coordinates (top, left): 641px, 368px

Published: 4 Feb 2026, 11:41 a.m.

Created: 4 Feb 2026, 11:41 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Feb 2026, 11:41 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40887', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40887/ on 2026-02-07.