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London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55380

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Name

Letter - #55380

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

Beth

General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 9px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 93px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.09
Coordinates (top, left): 283px, 885px

Published: 15 Oct 2026, 2:36 p.m.

Created: 15 Oct 2026, 2:36 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Oct 2026, 2:36 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'London, BL MS. Add. 27058: Letter - #55380', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/55380/ on 2026-10-18.