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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39326

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Name

Letter - #39326

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Main text scribe; Artist - Square

Scribe

Ḥalfon b. Menasseh (חלפון בן מנשה) (Date active: 1128)

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the right-hand stroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - hairline
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 29px
Height: 31px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 909px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.94
Coordinates (top, left): 333px, 301px

Published: 22 Jan 2026, 10:49 a.m.

Created: 22 Jan 2026, 10:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 22 Jan 2026, 10:49 a.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 3.40: Letter - #39326', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/39326/ on 2026-01-28.