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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53116

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Name

Letter - #53116

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

Daleth

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with thickening at the end
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Right-hand downstroke - with a tail to the right

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 10px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 152px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.39
Coordinates (top, left): 323px, 662px

Published: 1 Sep 2026, 3:50 p.m.

Created: 1 Sep 2026, 3:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 1 Sep 2026, 3:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53116', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53116/ on 2026-09-02.