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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36617

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Name

Letter - #36617

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

Kaph: final

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with a serif
Descender - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Descender - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Descender - equal to the height of the line of writing
Descender - perpendicular to the baseline
Descender - straight
Descender - changes direction to the right at the end
Serifs - pointing upwards

Image Details

Width: 27px
Height: 58px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1640px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.48
Coordinates (top, left): 491px, 440px

Published: 16 Dec 2025, 6:06 p.m.

Created: 16 Dec 2025, 6:06 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 12 Jan 2026, 10:43 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 - #36617', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36617/ on 2026-02-06.