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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4769: Letter - #56579

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Name

Letter - #56579

Item

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4769

Collection

Universiteitsbibliotheek (Leiden, Netherlands)

Item Image

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4769: 4v

Hand

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4769: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Hezekiah b. Elia ha-Levi (חזקיה בן אליה בן חזקיה בן אליה בן אברהם בן שמואל בן אלעזר הלוי) (Date active: 1368-1376)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

N-shaped

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins the main stroke at the bottom
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - straight
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 715px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.77
Coordinates (top, left): 330px, 703px

Published: 6 Nov 2026, 2:14 p.m.

Created: 6 Nov 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 2:14 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4769: Letter - #56579', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56579/ on 2026-11-09.