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London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Letter - #41197

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Name

Letter - #41197

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 10456

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 10456: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Nehemiah b. Jacob ha-Sofer (נחמיה בן יעקב הסופר) (Date active: 1348)

Type

Letter

Mem: final

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - longer than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left \
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left-hand downstroke - with a drop
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 777px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 189px, 785px

Published: 6 Feb 2026, 11:13 a.m.

Created: 6 Feb 2026, 11:13 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 6 Feb 2026, 11:13 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Letter - #41197', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41197/ on 2026-02-06.