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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Nexus - #53119

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Name

Nexus - #53119

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

Nexus

Aleph-Lamed

General Shape

k-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Aleph component - chevron - angular
Lamed component - ascender - there is no horizontal bar
Lamed component - ascender - angular juncture with the aleph component
Lamed component - ascender - ascender joins chevron on its far left
Lamed component - ascender - invisible lines are not present
Lamed component - ascender - juncture with the aleph component at the headline

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 400px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 390px, 503px

Published: 1 Sep 2026, 3:54 p.m.

Created: 1 Sep 2026, 3:54 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 1 Sep 2026, 3:54 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Nexus - #53119', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53119/ on 2026-09-03.