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London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43891

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Name

Letter - #43891

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26957

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26957: 90v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Joel b. Simeon ha-Lavlar (יואל בן שמעון הלבלר) (Date active: 1469)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
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 - rounded
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 - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 460px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 648px, 499px

Published: 4 Mar 2026, 11:09 a.m.

Created: 4 Mar 2026, 11:09 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 4 Mar 2026, 11:09 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 26957: Letter - #43891', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/43891/ on 2026-03-04.