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London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Letter - #42756

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Name

Letter - #42756

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 22092

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 22092: 8r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Raphael (רפאל) (Date active: 1403)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 646px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 400px, 769px

Published: 19 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m.

Created: 19 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 12:28 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Letter - #42756', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42756/ on 2026-02-26.