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London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43416

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Name

Letter - #43416

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 19944

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: 60r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Main text scribe 2 - Square

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 199px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 690px, 500px

Published: 25 Feb 2026, 2:52 p.m.

Created: 25 Feb 2026, 2:52 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 25 Feb 2026, 2:52 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 19944: Letter - #43416', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43416/ on 2026-02-27.