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London, BL MS. Or. 5404: Letter - #45278

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Name

Letter - #45278

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5404

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5404: 8r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5404: Main text scribe - Square; Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Benaiah b. Saadia b. Zechariah b. Benaiah (בניה בן סעדיה בן זכריה בן בניה) (Date active: 1478)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in the middle
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 318px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 288px, 289px

Published: 23 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m.

Created: 23 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 5404: Letter - #45278', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45278/ on 2026-04-24.