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London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47010

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Name

Letter - #47010

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 15423

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: 44v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Obadiah b. David of Forlì (יצחק בן עובדיה בן דוד מפורלי) (Date active: 1427-1467 (active))

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Rounded

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
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 - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with bifurcation
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Serifs - approach stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 394px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 897px, 509px

Published: 22 Apr 2026, 10:51 a.m.

Created: 22 Apr 2026, 10:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Apr 2026, 10:51 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47010', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/47010/ on 2026-04-24.