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London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42727

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Name

Letter - #42727

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2491

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2491: 15v

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

Resh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
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 - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 801px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 381px, 493px

Published: 19 Feb 2026, 9:46 a.m.

Created: 19 Feb 2026, 9:46 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 9:46 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2491: Letter - #42727', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42727/ on 2026-02-26.