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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36816

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Name

Letter - #36816

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim Collaborator 1 (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

N-shaped

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - reaches the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke at the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in its lower part
Right arm - slanted
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof
Chevron - attached to the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Chevron - upper branch: straight

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Width: 30px
Height: 30px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 926px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.01
Coordinates (top, left): 303px, 609px

Published: 7 Feb 2026, 11:08 a.m.

Created: 17 Dec 2025, 4:55 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 7 Feb 2026, 11:08 a.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 15.11: Letter - #36816', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/36816/ on 2026-02-26.