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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42086

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Name

Letter - #42086

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 17049

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 17049: 21r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Main text scribe 1 - Square

Type

Letter

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Detached components

Features

Upper bar - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - straight
Base - with tapering at the end
Nose - traced as a separate stroke
Nose - does not join the upper bar
Nose - shorter than the height of the line of writing
Nose - rounded
Nose - ends on the left
Nose - with a serif
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - triangle
Serifs - pointing upwards
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 296px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 906px, 747px

Published: 12 Feb 2026, 2:51 p.m.

Created: 12 Feb 2026, 2:51 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 12 Feb 2026, 2:51 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42086', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42086/ on 2026-02-16.