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London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43070

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Name

Letter - #43070

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2858

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: 11r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac (יצחק) (Date active: 1414)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 15px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 274px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 508px, 374px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2858: Letter - #43070', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43070/ on 2026-02-25.