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London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Letter - #53017

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Name

Letter - #53017

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with tapering at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced as a separate movement from 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
Right arm - joins the downstroke
Right arm - joins the top of the downstroke
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 727px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.82
Coordinates (top, left): 636px, 428px

Published: 27 Aug 2026, 6:04 p.m.

Created: 27 Aug 2026, 6:04 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 27 Aug 2026, 6:04 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Letter - #53017', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53017/ on 2026-08-27.