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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.347: Letter - #38734

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Name

Letter - #38734

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.347

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.347: 1r

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.347: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Toviyya b. Moshe (?) (טוביה) (Date active: 11th century)

Type

Letter

Aleph

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
N-shaped

Ductus

Traced with 4 movements

Features

Main oblique stroke - traced with one stroke
Main oblique stroke - does not reach the headline
Main oblique stroke - reaches the baseline
Main oblique stroke - extended at the top with an addition
Main oblique stroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main oblique stroke
Left-hand downstroke - joins the main stroke towards the middle
Left-hand downstroke - descends from below the headline
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Right arm - joins the main oblique stroke
Right arm - joins/approaches the main stroke in the middle
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 23px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 550px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.96
Coordinates (top, left): 551px, 682px

Published: 20 Jan 2026, 8:49 a.m.

Created: 20 Jan 2026, 8:49 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 20 Jan 2026, 8:49 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.347: Letter - #38734', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/38734/ on 2026-01-20.