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Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51237

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Name

Letter - #51237

Item

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11

Collection

Staatsbibliothek Zu Berlin (Berlin, Germany)

Item Image

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: 6v

Hand

Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Samson ha-Levi (שמשון הלוי) (Date active: 14th century)

Type

Letter

Mem

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - perpendicular to the headline
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - with bifurcation
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 240px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 560px, 286px

Published: 16 Jul 2026, 5:35 p.m.

Created: 16 Jul 2026, 5:35 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 16 Jul 2026, 5:35 p.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Berlin, SBB MS. Or. Fol. 11: Letter - #51237', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51237/ on 2026-07-16.