HebrewPal - Hebrew Palaeography Album

Collapse

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.8: Letter - #38073

Details

Image

Open in Item Image

Details

Name

Letter - #38073

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.8

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.8: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.8: Main text scribe - Cursive

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - not parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - concave (rounded) ⋃
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - not parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - joins the right-hand downstroke with a butt
Base - straight

Image Details

Width: 24px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 675px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.9
Coordinates (top, left): 268px, 450px

Published: 13 Jan 2026, 2:19 p.m.

Created: 13 Jan 2026, 2:19 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 13 Jan 2026, 2:19 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.8: Letter - #38073', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38073/ on 2026-01-13.