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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Letter - #37318

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Name

Letter - #37318

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Israel b. Nathan (ישראל בן נתן) (Date active: c. 1060)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - formed by a juncture between the right-hand downstroke and the nose
Upper bar - with a spike at the juncture between the right-hand downstroke and the nose
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - triangle
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - concave (rounded) ⋃
Nose - traced as a separate stroke
Nose - shorter than the height of the line of writing
Nose - rounded

Image Details

Width: 27px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 707px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.1
Coordinates (top, left): 526px, 555px

Published: 8 Jan 2026, 10:40 a.m.

Created: 8 Jan 2026, 10:40 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

Last Updated: 8 Jan 2026, 10:40 a.m. by Evgeniya Zarubina

How to cite this page: 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 13 J 16.4: Letter - #37318', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/37318/ on 2026-01-10.