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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.462: Letter - #51892

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Name

Letter - #51892

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.462

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.462: recto

Hand

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.462: Main text scribe - Square

Type

Letter

Mem

General Shape

Square

Features

Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted to the left
Right-hand downstroke - straight
Base - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Base - rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
Base - long: almost joins the left-hand stroke
Base - slanted
Base - straight
Base - with a spur (turns below the baseline at the left end)
Left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - wavy
Left-hand downstroke - broken
Left arm - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Left arm - joins the left-hand downstroke in its upper part
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - reaches the headline
Left arm - rounded
Left arm - no roof

Image Details

Width: 23px
Height: 25px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 585px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.92
Coordinates (top, left): 491px, 599px

Published: 23 Jul 2026, 10:53 p.m.

Created: 23 Jul 2026, 10:53 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

Last Updated: 23 Jul 2026, 10:53 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Joseph O'Hara, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.462: Letter - #51892', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/51892/ on 2026-09-15.