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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.379: Letter - #36621

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Name

Letter - #36621

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

Mem

General Shape

Square
Detached components

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - detached from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - perpendicular to the headline
Left arm - ascends above the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 30px
Height: 29px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 908px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.02
Coordinates (top, left): 723px, 458px

Published: 16 Dec 2025, 6:14 p.m.

Created: 16 Dec 2025, 6:14 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 16 Dec 2025, 6:14 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 - #36621', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36621/ on 2026-02-06.