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London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Letter - #53013

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Name

Letter - #53013

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 27114

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 27114: 112r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Solomon b. Jacob (שלמה בן יעקב אלמליח) (Date active: 1502)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - forms a lobe
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - forms a lobe
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 569px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.62
Coordinates (top, left): 605px, 761px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 5:58 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 5:58 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 5:58 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Letter - #53013', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53013/ on 2026-08-27.