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London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40904

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Name

Letter - #40904

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

Daleth

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - triangle
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 34px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 826px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 797px, 639px

Published: 4 Feb 2026, 12:48 p.m.

Created: 4 Feb 2026, 12:48 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Feb 2026, 12:48 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5063: Letter - #40904', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40904/ on 2026-02-06.