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New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42653

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Name

Letter - #42653

Item

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20

Collection

Jewish Theological Seminary of America (New York, USA)

Item Image

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: verso

Hand

New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

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

Type

Letter

Mem

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Right-hand downstroke - sharp triangular juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach 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 - does not reach 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 - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - straight
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 21px
Height: 21px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 464px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.97
Coordinates (top, left): 252px, 309px

Published: 17 Feb 2026, 3:51 p.m.

Created: 17 Feb 2026, 3:51 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

Last Updated: 17 Feb 2026, 3:51 p.m. by Dagmara Budzioch

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How to cite this page: Dagmara Budzioch, 'New York, JTS MS. ENA NS 39.20: Letter - #42653', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/42653/ on 2026-02-26.