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London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42540

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Name

Letter - #42540

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

Kaph

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 9px
Height: 11px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 105px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 1074px, 610px

Published: 16 Feb 2026, 10:34 a.m.

Created: 16 Feb 2026, 10:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2026, 10:34 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 17049: Letter - #42540', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42540/ on 2026-02-17.