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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Letter - #56797

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Name

Letter - #56797

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

Ḥeth

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar/right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - extends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 14px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 241px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.13
Coordinates (top, left): 525px, 267px

Published: 10 Nov 2026, 8:41 a.m.

Created: 10 Nov 2026, 8:41 a.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2026, 8:41 a.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4759: Letter - #56797', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56797/ on 2026-11-10.