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London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Letter - #52739

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Name

Letter - #52739

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 15299

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 15299: 79r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
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 - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 248px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 415px, 589px

Published: 21 Aug 2026, 2:41 p.m.

Created: 21 Aug 2026, 2:41 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026, 2:41 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Letter - #52739', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52739/ on 2026-08-21.