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BL MS. Add. 27009: Nexus - #52973

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Name

Nexus - #52973

Item

BL MS. Add. 27009

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

BL MS. Add. 27009: 19r

Hand

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

Type

Nexus

Aleph-Lamed

General Shape

k-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Aleph component - chevron - angular
Aleph component - chevron - both parts of the chevron are written with a different movement from the ascender
Lamed component - ascender - there is no horizontal bar
Lamed component - ascender - angular juncture with the aleph component
Lamed component - ascender - ascender joins chevron in the middle
Lamed component - ascender - invisible lines are not present
Lamed component - ascender - juncture with the aleph component is in the upper part of the line of writing
Lamed component - flag - no flag

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 870px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.68
Coordinates (top, left): 464px, 517px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 4:17 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 4:17 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 4:17 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Nexus - #52973', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52973/ on 2026-08-27.