HebrewPal - Hebrew Palaeography Album

Collapse

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: Letter - #38706

Details

Image

Open in Item Image

Details

Name

Letter - #38706

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: 16v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Square
Horizontally rectangular
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the headline
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the baseline
Main oblique stroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - is detached from the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - descends from the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns to the right
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - turns upwards
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - slanted
Foot on the left-hand downstroke - straight
Right arm - reduced to a roof
Right arm - detached from the main stroke
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 663px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.31
Coordinates (top, left): 568px, 681px

Published: 19 Jan 2026, 5:22 p.m.

Created: 19 Jan 2026, 5:22 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 19 Jan 2026, 5:22 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. d. 41/6: Letter - #38706', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38706/ on 2026-01-19.