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BL MS. Harley 5515: Letter - #54491

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Name

Letter - #54491

Item

BL MS. Harley 5515

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

BL MS. Harley 5515: 420v

Hand

BL MS. Harley 5515: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Isaac b. Moses (יצחק בן שמה) (Date active: 1516)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 179px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.96
Coordinates (top, left): 508px, 487px

Published: 6 Oct 2026, 9:51 a.m.

Created: 6 Oct 2026, 9:51 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 6 Oct 2026, 9:51 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'BL MS. Harley 5515: Letter - #54491', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/54491/ on 2026-10-15.