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Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Letter - #36401

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Name

Letter - #36401

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - convex (rounded) ⋂
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - slanted
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 349px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.89
Coordinates (top, left): 229px, 710px

Published: 15 Dec 2025, 9:01 p.m.

Created: 15 Dec 2025, 9:01 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Dec 2025, 9:01 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS.T-S 12.792: Letter - #36401', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36401/ on 2025-12-16.