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London, BL MS. Or. 6363: Letter - #45714

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Name

Letter - #45714

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 6363

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 6363: 19v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 6363: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

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 - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
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 - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 403px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 854px, 465px

Published: 30 Mar 2026, 1:07 p.m.

Created: 30 Mar 2026, 1:07 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 30 Mar 2026, 1:07 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 6363: Letter - #45714', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/45714/ on 2026-04-26.