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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42538

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Name

Letter - #42538

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 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Ṣade

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - with a roof
Roof on the downstroke - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - placed to the left
Roof on the downstroke - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - slanted
Roof on the downstroke - straight
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed to the right
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 10px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 130px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.16
Coordinates (top, left): 1074px, 637px

Published: 16 Feb 2026, 10:30 a.m.

Created: 16 Feb 2026, 10:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2026, 10:30 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42538', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42538/ on 2026-02-17.