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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Letter - #38481

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Name

Letter - #38481

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: 173v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Main text scribe 1 - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

General Shape

Rounded
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with thickening at the end
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - separate from the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - diamond-shaped
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 18px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 389px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.17
Coordinates (top, left): 375px, 359px

Published: 15 Jan 2026, 4:25 p.m.

Created: 15 Jan 2026, 4:25 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Jan 2026, 4:25 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 615: Letter - #38481', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38481/ on 2026-01-15.