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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4737: Letter - #56170

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Name

Letter - #56170

Item

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4737

Collection

Universiteitsbibliotheek (Leiden, Netherlands)

Item Image

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4737: 6v-7r

Hand

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4737: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Hasdai b. Jeshua (חסדאי בן ישועה) (Date active: 1293)

Type

Letter

Resh

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
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 - wavy
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - short line
Serifs - pointing upwards
Serifs - pointing downwards

Image Details

Width: 12px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 191px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.85
Coordinates (top, left): 211px, 282px

Published: 3 Nov 2026, 10:56 p.m.

Created: 3 Nov 2026, 10:56 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2026, 10:56 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4737: Letter - #56170', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56170/ on 2026-11-09.