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London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47015

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Name

Letter - #47015

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

Samekh

General Shape

Rounded
Similar to mem: final

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the left-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the base
Left-hand downstroke - joins the upper bar at a distance from the left end
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - hairline

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 20px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 363px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.91
Coordinates (top, left): 1061px, 370px

Published: 22 Apr 2026, 11:04 a.m.

Created: 22 Apr 2026, 11:04 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 22 Apr 2026, 11:04 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'London, BL MS. Add. 15423: Letter - #47015', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/47015/ on 2026-04-25.