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London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Letter - #43199

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Name

Letter - #43199

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

Tav

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 - joins the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - hairline
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 lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

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Width: 23px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 510px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.08
Coordinates (top, left): 349px, 524px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 10:23 a.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 10:23 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 10:23 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Letter - #43199', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43199/ on 2026-02-24.