HebrewPal - Hebrew Palaeography Album

Collapse

London, BL MS. Harley 5719: Letter - #53827

Details

Image

Open in Item Image

Details

Name

Letter - #53827

Item

London, BL MS. Harley 5719

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Harley 5719: 2r

Hand

London, BL MS. Harley 5719: Main text scribe

Scribe

Isaiah b. Jacob of Massaran, b. Isaiah of Gerona (ישעיה בן יעקב ממסראן בן ישעיה מיירונה) (Date active: 1476-1482)

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - slanted to the left \
Descender - straight
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the top of the descender
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 302px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.56
Coordinates (top, left): 414px, 335px

Published: 18 Sep 2026, 3:57 p.m.

Created: 18 Sep 2026, 3:57 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2026, 3:57 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'London, BL MS. Harley 5719: Letter - #53827', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53827/ on 2026-09-20.