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London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43491

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Name

Letter - #43491

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

Resh

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 25px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 809px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 1059px, 505px

Published: 26 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m.

Created: 26 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 26 Feb 2026, 10:12 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5062: Letter - #43491', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43491/ on 2026-02-27.