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London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46512

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Name

Letter - #46512

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 1483

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: 31v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - slanted to the left \
Downstroke - straight
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 - descends below the baseline
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - angular juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - parallel to the main stroke
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 505px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.59
Coordinates (top, left): 432px, 502px

Published: 15 Apr 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Created: 15 Apr 2026, 1:30 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 15 Apr 2026, 1:30 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Or. 1483: Letter - #46512', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/46512/ on 2026-04-24.