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London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Letter - #53804

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Name

Letter - #53804

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 1088

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 1088: 3r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Resh

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Right-hand downstroke - with a serif
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - hairline
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 53px
Height: 70px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 3806px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 425px, 252px

Published: 18 Sep 2026, 5:06 a.m.

Created: 18 Sep 2026, 5:06 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2026, 5:06 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'London, BL MS. Or. 1088: Letter - #53804', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53804/ on 2026-09-20.