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BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52992

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Name

Letter - #52992

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with tapering at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Base - with thickening at the end
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 416px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.75
Coordinates (top, left): 822px, 636px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 5:02 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 5:02 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 5:02 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52992', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52992/ on 2026-08-27.