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BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #53004

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Name

Letter - #53004

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

Mem: final

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - equal to the base
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - straight
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 left-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the base
Left-hand downstroke - approaches the upper bar at the left edge
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted to the right /
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - hairline

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 16px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 235px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 1024px, 778px

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

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

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

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Add. 27009: Letter - #53004', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53004/ on 2026-08-28.