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London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Letter - #42772

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Name

Letter - #42772

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

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from above the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with a serif
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Chevron - both branches are included within the line of writing
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: hairline
Chevron - lower branch: rounded
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 709px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 808px, 607px

Published: 19 Feb 2026, 12:59 p.m.

Created: 19 Feb 2026, 12:59 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 12:59 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Letter - #42772', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42772/ on 2026-02-26.