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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40808

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Name

Letter - #40808

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Abun b. Ṣadaqa al-Maghribi (אבון בן צדקה אל-מגריבי) (Date active: 1050s, 1060s)

Type

Letter

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Base - no base (open mem)
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 - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced with the same movement as the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 500px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.03
Coordinates (top, left): 247px, 751px

Published: 3 Feb 2026, 9:23 p.m.

Created: 3 Feb 2026, 9:23 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 3 Feb 2026, 9:23 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 8 J 19.23: Letter - #40808', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/40808/ on 2026-02-26.