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London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43137

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Name

Letter - #43137

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2786

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2786: 9r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Joseph (יוסף) (Date active: 1427)

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning in the middle
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight
Base - with bifurcation
Base - with a serif
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 419px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 429px, 670px

Published: 23 Feb 2026, 1:56 p.m.

Created: 23 Feb 2026, 1:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Feb 2026, 1:56 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2786: Letter - #43137', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43137/ on 2026-02-26.