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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 305: Letter - #56027

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Name

Letter - #56027

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 305

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 305: 199r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 305: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

[Moses] ([משה]) (Date active: 1314)

Type

Letter

Tav

General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Ductus

Traced with 2 movements

Features

Upper bar - slanted
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 - ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
Right-hand downstroke - does not reach the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - rounded
Right-hand downstroke - with tapering at the end
Left-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - rounded
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening at the end
Left-hand downstroke - no foot
Left-hand downstroke - no roof

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Width: 17px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 396px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.79
Coordinates (top, left): 732px, 591px

Published: 31 Oct 2026, 8:10 p.m.

Created: 31 Oct 2026, 8:10 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 31 Oct 2026, 8:10 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Huntington 305: Letter - #56027', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56027/ on 2026-10-31.