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London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Letter - #53075

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Name

Letter - #53075

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

Aleph

General Shape

Rounded
Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke at the top
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 19px
Height: 35px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 674px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.54
Coordinates (top, left): 639px, 713px

Published: 1 Sep 2026, 12:57 p.m.

Created: 1 Sep 2026, 12:57 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 1 Sep 2026, 12:57 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27114: Letter - #53075', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53075/ on 2026-09-03.