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London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Letter - #43194

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Name

Letter - #43194

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 19653

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 19653: 15v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Solomon b. Moses b. Solomon ha-Rofe (שלמה בן משה בן שלמה הרופא) (Date active: 1427)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

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

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 476px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.01
Coordinates (top, left): 382px, 665px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Letter - #43194', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43194/ on 2026-03-01.