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London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43568

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Name

Letter - #43568

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5686

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 82r

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5686: 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

Resh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 279px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.74
Coordinates (top, left): 512px, 523px

Published: 27 Feb 2026, 9:23 a.m.

Created: 27 Feb 2026, 9:23 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2026, 9:23 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43568', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43568/ on 2026-02-28.