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London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43316

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Name

Letter - #43316

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

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
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 - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 508px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 359px, 267px

Published: 25 Feb 2026, 9:19 a.m.

Created: 25 Feb 2026, 9:19 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2026, 9:19 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5722: Letter - #43316', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43316/ on 2026-02-25.