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London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45382

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Name

Letter - #45382

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5680

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: 4r

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the right-hand stroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 12px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 175px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.08
Coordinates (top, left): 682px, 564px

Published: 24 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m.

Created: 24 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Mar 2026, 9:47 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Harley 5680: Letter - #45382', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45382/ on 2026-04-26.