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London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43224

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Name

Letter - #43224

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with a roof
Roof on the downstroke - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - placed to the left
Roof on the downstroke - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Roof on the downstroke - slanted
Roof on the downstroke - straight
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - straight
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the middle of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - placed centrally
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 613px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.69
Coordinates (top, left): 537px, 208px

Published: 24 Feb 2026, 12:06 p.m.

Created: 24 Feb 2026, 12:06 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Feb 2026, 12:06 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43224', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43224/ on 2026-03-01.