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Cambridge, CUL MS. L-G Misc. 100: Letter - #42488

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Name

Letter - #42488

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

Ḥeth

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - ends lower than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the extremity of the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ascends above the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - ends higher than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 16px
Height: 26px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 445px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.61
Coordinates (top, left): 726px, 594px

Published: 16 Feb 2026, 7:02 a.m.

Created: 16 Feb 2026, 7:02 a.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 16 Feb 2026, 7:02 a.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 - #42488', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42488/ on 2026-02-26.