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London, BL MS. Harley 5719: Letter - #53838

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Name

Letter - #53838

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

Daleth

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with a tail to the right

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 146px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.73
Coordinates (top, left): 374px, 437px

Published: 18 Sep 2026, 4:19 p.m.

Created: 18 Sep 2026, 4:19 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 18 Sep 2026, 4:19 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'London, BL MS. Harley 5719: Letter - #53838', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/53838/ on 2026-09-20.