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London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45416

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Name

Letter - #45416

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 2451

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: 10r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samuel b. Aaron b. Yehosaf b. Gershom (שמואל בן אהרן בן יהוסף בן גרשום) (Date active: 1483)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 32px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 675px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.63
Coordinates (top, left): 274px, 603px

Published: 24 Mar 2026, 11:38 a.m.

Created: 24 Mar 2026, 11:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 24 Mar 2026, 11:38 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 2451: Letter - #45416', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45416/ on 2026-04-27.