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Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: Letter - #57674

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Name

Letter - #57674

Item

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760

Collection

Universiteitsbibliotheek (Leiden, Netherlands)

Item Image

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: 61r

Hand

Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: Main text scribe 2 - Non-square (Beinoni) 2

Scribe

[Jacob] ([יעקב]) (Date active: 1335-1336)

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 - wavy
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Chevron - joins the left-hand downstroke in the middle
Chevron - both branches are included within the line of writing
Chevron - lower branch is bigger than the upper branch
Chevron - upper branch: straight
Chevron - lower branch: straight

Image Details

Width: 14px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 275px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.8
Coordinates (top, left): 686px, 655px

Published: 15 Nov 2026, 1:33 p.m.

Created: 15 Nov 2026, 1:33 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

Last Updated: 15 Nov 2026, 1:33 p.m. by Margherita Pepoli

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How to cite this page: Margherita Pepoli, 'Leiden, LUL MS. Or. 4760: Letter - #57674', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/57674/ on 2026-11-15.