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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53120

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Name

Letter - #53120

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

Mem

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 230px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 522px, 771px

Published: 2 Sep 2026, 7:33 a.m.

Created: 2 Sep 2026, 7:33 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2026, 7:33 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53120', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53120/ on 2026-09-02.