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London, BL MS. Add. 26968: Letter - #41340

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Name

Letter - #41340

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26968

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26968: 14r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26968: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Moses b. Yakutiel Ḥefeṣ of Ṣafroni family (משה בן יקותיאל חפץ ממשפחת הצפרוני) (Date active: 1383)

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 584px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 621px, 487px

Published: 9 Feb 2026, 9:52 a.m.

Created: 9 Feb 2026, 9:52 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 9 Feb 2026, 9:52 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26968: Letter - #41340', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41340/ on 2026-02-11.