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London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55379

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Name

Letter - #55379

Item

London, BL MS. Add. 27058

Collection

British Library (London, United Kingdom)

Item Image

London, BL MS. Add. 27058: 94r

Hand

London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni); Cursive

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with thinning
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - short: ends in the upper part of the line of writing
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 13px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 140px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.73
Coordinates (top, left): 676px, 740px

Published: 15 Oct 2026, 2:35 p.m.

Created: 15 Oct 2026, 2:35 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 2:35 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55379', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55379/ on 2026-10-15.