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London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41894

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Name

Letter - #41894

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 17050

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: 101r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shemaiah (שמעיה) (Date active: 1386-1394 (active))

Type

Letter

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with bifurcation
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with bifurcation
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 12px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 128px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 235px, 170px

Published: 11 Feb 2026, 12:37 p.m.

Created: 11 Feb 2026, 12:37 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 11 Feb 2026, 12:37 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17050: Letter - #41894', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41894/ on 2026-02-17.