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London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Letter - #52773

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Name

Letter - #52773

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

Mem

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 4 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the right-hand stroke with a hairline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - with thinning
Left arm - with a serif
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 475px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 176px, 421px

Published: 21 Aug 2026, 4:20 p.m.

Created: 21 Aug 2026, 4:20 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 21 Aug 2026, 4:20 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 15299: Letter - #52773', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52773/ on 2026-08-21.