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London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43490

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Name

Letter - #43490

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

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Upper bar - with a serif
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 higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
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 - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 741px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 681px, 217px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 10:11 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43490', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43490/ on 2026-02-26.