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BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52981

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Name

Letter - #52981

Item

BL MS. Add. 27009

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

BL MS. Add. 27009: 61r

Hand

BL MS. Add. 27009: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight
Base - with thickening at the end
Base - with a spur

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 339px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 585px, 579px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 4:49 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 4:49 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 4:49 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52981', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52981/ on 2026-08-28.