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London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43220

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Name

Letter - #43220

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5722

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5722: 8v

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

[ ] b. Moses ha-Levi ([ ] בן מ[שה] הלוי) (Date active: 1428-1429)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right arm - traced as a separate movement from the left arm
Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with a serif
Right arm - no roof
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the right arm
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - with a roof
Roof on the left arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the left arm - placed to the left
Roof on the left arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the left arm - slanted
Roof on the left arm - straight
Roof on the left arm - with bifurcation on the left
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 678px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 171px, 290px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 11:59 a.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 11:59 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 11:59 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43220', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43220/ on 2026-03-01.