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BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52995

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Name

Letter - #52995

Item

BL MS. Add. 27009

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

BL MS. Add. 27009: 60v

Hand

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

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - reaches the symmetrical middle of the letter
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below 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 the middle
Left arm - crosses the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 498px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.78
Coordinates (top, left): 343px, 311px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 5:10 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 5:10 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 5:10 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #52995', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/52995/ on 2026-08-28.