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London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42712

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Name

Letter - #42712

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2491

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: 20r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Samuel b. Joseph b. Samuel (יצחק בן שמואל בן יוסף בן שמואל הנטמן בירוש בן כוגך) (Date active: 1403)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
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 - concave (rounded) ⋃
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 - no roof

Image Details

Width: 35px
Height: 39px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1390px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 302px, 669px

Published: 19 Feb 2026, 9:12 a.m.

Created: 19 Feb 2026, 9:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 9:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42712', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42712/ on 2026-02-26.