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London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Letter - #45336

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Name

Letter - #45336

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

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - reaches 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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 193px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 842px, 754px

Published: 23 Mar 2026, noon

Created: 23 Mar 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 23 Mar 2026, noon by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 18831: Letter - #45336', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45336/ on 2026-05-27.