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London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43584

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Name

Letter - #43584

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

Beth

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - ends level with the base
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning in the middle
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - ends level with the upper bar
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 285px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 668px, 790px

Published: 27 Feb 2026, 10:20 a.m.

Created: 27 Feb 2026, 10:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 27 Feb 2026, 10:20 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5686: Letter - #43584', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43584/ on 2026-03-01.