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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: Letter - #41732

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Name

Letter - #41732

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Nahray b. Nissim (נהראי בן נסים) (Date active: 1040-1097 (active))

Type

Letter

Lamed

General Shape

Reduced to two lines
Detached components

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Ascender - perpendicular to the headline
Ascender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Ascender - straight
Ascender - no flag
Horizontal bar - no horizontal bar
Downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the horizontal bar
Downstroke - detached from the ascender
Downstroke - descends below the baseline
Downstroke - forms a base
Downstroke - slanted
Downstroke - rounded

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 37px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 819px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.6
Coordinates (top, left): 1042px, 399px

Published: 10 Feb 2026, 4:23 p.m.

Created: 10 Feb 2026, 4:23 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 10 Feb 2026, 4:23 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 10 J 19.8: Letter - #41732', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/41732/ on 2026-02-25.