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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: Letter - #38489

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Name

Letter - #38489

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: 1v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Maḍmūn b. Yefet (מדמון בן יפת) (Date active: 12th c.)

Type

Letter

Beth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - parallel to the base
Upper bar - shorter than the base
Upper bar - with a serif
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - angular juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - slanted
Base - parallel to the upper bar
Base - longer than the upper bar
Base - angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - goes beyond the juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - straight
Serifs - additional stroke
Serifs - pointing upwards

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Width: 32px
Height: 34px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 1122px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 136px, 813px

Published: 16 Jan 2026, 10:18 a.m.

Created: 16 Jan 2026, 10:18 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 16 Jan 2026, 10:18 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.19: Letter - #38489', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38489/ on 2026-01-16.