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London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Letter - #53776

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Name

Letter - #53776

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

Ḥeth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 322px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 231px, 340px

Published: 17 Sep 2026, 5:32 p.m.

Created: 17 Sep 2026, 5:32 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 17 Sep 2026, 5:32 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Letter - #53776', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53776/ on 2026-09-20.