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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42427

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Name

Letter - #42427

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

Mem

General Shape

Triangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular 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 - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - straight
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its lower part
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 27px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 638px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.86
Coordinates (top, left): 798px, 581px

Published: 15 Feb 2026, 9:52 p.m.

Created: 15 Feb 2026, 9:52 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 15 Feb 2026, 9:52 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 - #42427', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42427/ on 2026-02-25.