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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43380

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Name

Letter - #43380

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 19944

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: 68r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forli (צחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded

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 - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
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 higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 226px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 387px, 471px

Published: 25 Feb 2026, 12:22 p.m.

Created: 25 Feb 2026, 12:22 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2026, 12:22 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43380', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43380/ on 2026-02-25.