London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42532

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Letter - #42532
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Letter - #42532
London, BL MS. Add. 17049
British Library (London, United Kingdom)
London, BL MS. Add. 17049: 21r
London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)
Shemaiah (שמעיה) (Date active: 1386-1394 (active))

Type

Letter
Aleph
Kappa-shaped
  • Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
  • Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
  • Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
  • Left-hand downstroke - rounded
  • Left-hand downstroke - no foot
  • Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in the middle
  • Chevron - both branches are included within the line of writing
  • Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
  • Chevron - upper branch: straight
  • Chevron - upper branch: hairline
  • Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Width: 9px
Height: 10px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 99px2
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 337px, 212px
16 Feb 2026, 10:17 a.m.
16 Feb 2026, 10:17 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
16 Feb 2026, 10:17 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina
'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42532', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42532/ on 2026-02-17.