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London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Letter - #45315

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Name

Letter - #45315

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 18831

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 18831: 16r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Samuel b. Matatiya Demili Russo (שמואל תלמיד הרופאים בן מתתיא דמילי רוסו אביחייל) (Date active: 1479)

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

General Shape

Triangular
Overarching

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - ascends above the headline
Descender - rounded
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 36px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 622px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.47
Coordinates (top, left): 196px, 466px

Published: 23 Mar 2026, 11:38 a.m.

Created: 23 Mar 2026, 11:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Mar 2026, 11:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Letter - #45315', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45315/ on 2026-05-27.