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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/31: Letter - #36501

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Name

Letter - #36501

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/31

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/31: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/31: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Ḥalfon [b. Netanʾel] ha-Levi (חלפון הלוי) (Date active: ca 1140 CE)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - cross-shaped juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 615px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 276px, 601px

Published: 16 Dec 2025, 11:49 a.m.

Created: 16 Dec 2025, 11:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2025, 11:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. c. 28/31: Letter - #36501', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36501/ on 2025-12-16.