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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36605

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Name

Letter - #36605

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Beth

General Shape

Square

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - longer than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - shorter than the upper bar
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight

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Width: 30px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 944px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.0
Coordinates (top, left): 678px, 493px

Published: 16 Dec 2025, 5:44 p.m.

Created: 16 Dec 2025, 5:44 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2025, 5:44 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36605', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36605/ on 2026-02-06.