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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37030

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Name

Letter - #37030

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5

Collection

CUL (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Abū Zikrī Judah b. Moses] Ibn Sighmār (בן סגמאר) (Date active: 1090s)

Type

Letter

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - wavy
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 35px
Height: 42px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1509px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.83
Coordinates (top, left): 286px, 460px

Published: 29 Dec 2025, 9:59 a.m.

Created: 29 Dec 2025, 9:59 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 29 Dec 2025, 9:59 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 24.5: Letter - #37030', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37030/ on 2025-12-29.