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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53100

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Name

Letter - #53100

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 26919

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 26919: 52r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

David b. Eliakim (Date active: 1543)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
Left-hand downstroke - descends from above the headline
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Chevron - detached from the left-hand downstroke
Chevron - upper branch is written above the headline
Chevron - lower branch is smaller than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 277px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.27
Coordinates (top, left): 391px, 635px

Published: 1 Sep 2026, 3:22 p.m.

Created: 1 Sep 2026, 3:22 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 1 Sep 2026, 3:22 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53100', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53100/ on 2026-09-03.