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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42423

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Name

Letter - #42423

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Ṣade: final

General Shape

Vertically rectangular
Rounded
With a bowl
Rounded hook

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Descender - longer than the height of the line of writing
Descender - descends slightly below the baseline
Descender - slanted to the left \
Descender - straight
Descender - changes direction to the left at the end
Descender - with tapering at the end
Descender - no roof
Right arm - reduced to the roof
Right arm - joins the top of the descender
Right arm - concave ⋃
Right arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 22px
Height: 37px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 834px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.59
Coordinates (top, left): 631px, 413px

Published: 15 Feb 2026, 9:50 p.m.

Created: 15 Feb 2026, 9:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2026, 9:50 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42423', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42423/ on 2026-02-27.