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London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53127

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Name

Letter - #53127

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

Ṣade

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Downstroke - rounded
Downstroke - with thickening at the end
Downstroke - no roof
Base - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Base - longer than the left end of the downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the downstroke
Base - juncture with the downstroke has a butt
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Base - with tapering at the end
Base - turns upwards at the left end
Right arm - joins the downstroke in the upper part of the line of writing
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 231px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.68
Coordinates (top, left): 782px, 436px

Published: 2 Sep 2026, 7:57 a.m.

Created: 2 Sep 2026, 7:57 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 2 Sep 2026, 7:57 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 26919: Letter - #53127', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53127/ on 2026-09-02.