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London, BL MS. Or. 5557.F: Letter - #55016

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Name

Letter - #55016

Item

London, BL MS. Or. 5557.F

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Or. 5557.F: r

Hand

London, BL MS. Or. 5557.F: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Isaac b. Moses (יצחק בן משה) (Date active: 1065)

Type

Letter

Ḥeth

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 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 - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - wedge-shaped
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - cross-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 26px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 748px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.92
Coordinates (top, left): 574px, 680px

Published: 12 Oct 2026, 5:23 p.m.

Created: 12 Oct 2026, 5:23 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 12 Oct 2026, 5:23 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Or. 5557.F: Letter - #55016', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55016/ on 2026-10-15.