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London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Letter - #53763

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Name

Letter - #53763

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 1088

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 1088: 4v

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shabbetai b. Joshua of Tivoli (שבתי (תלמיד הסופרים) בן יהושע (סופר) מטיבולי) (Date active: 1488)

Type

Letter

Samekh

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a closed circle
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins with the left-hand downstroke at the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - there is a base
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - slanted
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃

Image Details

Width: 15px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 267px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.88
Coordinates (top, left): 511px, 446px

Published: 17 Sep 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Created: 17 Sep 2026, 4:16 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2026, 4:16 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Letter - #53763', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53763/ on 2026-09-20.