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London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43469

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Name

Letter - #43469

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5062

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: 9v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Joseph b. Eleazar b. Yafet (יוסף בן אלעזר בן יפת) (Date active: 1459)

Type

Letter

Ṣade

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - straight
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - descends below the baseline
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 27px
Height: 34px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 944px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 461px, 340px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 9:35 a.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 9:35 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 9:35 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43469', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43469/ on 2026-02-27.