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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 107 A: Letter - #57112

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Name

Letter - #57112

Item

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 107 A

Collection

Universiteitsbibliotheek (Leiden, Netherlands)

Item Image

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 107 A: 2v-3r

Hand

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 107 A: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Shemariya b. Abraham Yaḥiel (שמריה בן אברהם יחיאל) (Date active: 1470-1484 (active))

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 - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: dot
Chevron - lower branch: rounded

Image Details

Width: 10px
Height: 15px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 166px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.71
Coordinates (top, left): 209px, 399px

Published: 11 Nov 2026, 6:30 p.m.

Created: 11 Nov 2026, 6:30 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2026, 6:30 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 107 A: Letter - #57112', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/57112/ on 2026-11-11.