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London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Letter - #45326

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Name

Letter - #45326

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

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Downstroke - ascends above the headline
Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 417px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 782px, 430px

Published: 23 Mar 2026, 11:48 a.m.

Created: 23 Mar 2026, 11:48 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Mar 2026, 11:48 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Letter - #45326', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45326/ on 2026-05-27.