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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42174

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Name

Letter - #42174

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

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Detached components

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - 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 - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight
Serifs - triangle
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 299px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 224px, 317px

Published: 13 Feb 2026, 11:07 a.m.

Created: 13 Feb 2026, 11:07 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2026, 11:07 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42174', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42174/ on 2026-02-16.