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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Letter - #56687

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Name

Letter - #56687

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

Aleph

Features

Left-hand downstroke - left-hand downstroke is the main component
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
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - reduced to one branch

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 357px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.81
Coordinates (top, left): 220px, 665px

Published: 8 Nov 2026, 6:47 p.m.

Created: 8 Nov 2026, 6:47 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 8 Nov 2026, 6:47 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Letter - #56687', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56687/ on 2026-11-09.