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BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52959

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Name

Letter - #52959

Item

BL MS. Add. 27009

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

BL MS. Add. 27009: 27r

Hand

BL MS. Add. 27009: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Upper bar - with tapering at the end
Right-hand downstroke - assimilated to the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 439px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.99
Coordinates (top, left): 255px, 613px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 3:46 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 3:46 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 3:46 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52959', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52959/ on 2026-08-28.