London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Letter - #41211

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Letter - #41211
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Letter - #41211
London, BL MS. Add. 10456
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 10456: 11r
London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Main text scribe - Square
Nehemiah b. Jacob ha-Sofer (נחמיה בן יעקב הסופר) (Date active: 1348)

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 - rounded juncture with the upper bar
  • Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
  • Right-hand downstroke - straight
  • Right-hand downstroke - with thinning in the middle
  • 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
  • Serifs - hairline

Width: 23px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 692px2
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 799px, 358px
6 Feb 2026, 11:42 a.m.
6 Feb 2026, 11:42 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
6 Feb 2026, 11:42 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 10456: Letter - #41211', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41211/ on 2026-02-06.