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London, BL MS. Add. 27150: Letter - #53722

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Name

Letter - #53722

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 27150

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 27150: 1v

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 27150: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Mordecai of Sogliano b. Moses Tobi the Elder (מרדכי (מיסוליאנו) בן משה טובי זקן) (Date active: 1492)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - ends level with the base
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 149px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.81
Coordinates (top, left): 402px, 316px

Published: 17 Sep 2026, 2:37 a.m.

Created: 17 Sep 2026, 2:37 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2026, 2:37 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27150: Letter - #53722', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53722/ on 2026-09-21.