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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40734

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Name

Letter - #40734

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: 1r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Main text scribe - Cursive

Scribe

Ḥalfon b. Menasseh ha-Levi (חלפון בן מנשה הלוי) (Date active: 1128)

Type

Letter

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - juncture with the upper bar has a butt
Right-hand downstroke - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
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 lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - perpendicular to the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 20px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 532px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 270px, 822px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 2:15 p.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 2:15 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 2:15 p.m. by Elena Lolli

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Heb. a. 2.16: Letter - #40734', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40734/ on 2026-02-07.