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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Letter - #56676

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Name

Letter - #56676

Item

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759

Collection

Universiteitsbibliotheek (Leiden, Netherlands)

Item Image

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: 6r

Hand

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Judah b. Shemaria (יהודה בן שמריא) (Date active: 1396)

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - perpendicular to the baseline
Descender - straight
Descender - changes direction to the left at the end
Descender - no roof
Right arm - joins the descender
Right arm - joins the descender in its upper part
Right arm - parallel to the headline
Right arm - straight
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed to the right
Roof on the right arm - rounded juncture with the arm
Roof on the right arm - parallel to the main stroke
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Roof on the right arm - straight

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 28px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 372px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.46
Coordinates (top, left): 733px, 714px

Published: 8 Nov 2026, 5:21 p.m.

Created: 8 Nov 2026, 5:21 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 8 Nov 2026, 5:21 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Letter - #56676', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56676/ on 2026-11-09.