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London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Letter - #43210

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Name

Letter - #43210

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

Beth

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - slanted
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 307px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.02
Coordinates (top, left): 278px, 728px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 10:58 a.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 10:58 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 10:58 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19653: Letter - #43210', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43210/ on 2026-03-01.