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London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41839

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Name

Letter - #41839

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 17050

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: 19v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - extends beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - triangle
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 314px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 684px, 585px

Published: 11 Feb 2026, 10:51 a.m.

Created: 11 Feb 2026, 10:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2026, 10:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41839', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41839/ on 2026-02-17.