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London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Letter - #42779

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Name

Letter - #42779

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

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 530px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.98
Coordinates (top, left): 1017px, 549px

Published: 19 Feb 2026, 1:52 p.m.

Created: 19 Feb 2026, 1:52 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 19 Feb 2026, 1:52 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 22092: Letter - #42779', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42779/ on 2026-02-26.