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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 8: Letter - #56616

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Name

Letter - #56616

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 8

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 8: 151r

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 8: Main text scribe; Vocaliser - Non-square (Beinoni)

Scribe

Moses b. Mattathias b. Moses (משה בן מתתיה בן משה) (Date active: 1385-1404)

Type

Letter

Resh

General Shape

Rounded

Ductus

Traced with 1 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Upper bar - with bifurcation
Right-hand downstroke - traced with the same movement as the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - rounded juncture with the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - reaches the baseline
Right-hand downstroke - slanted
Right-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 13px
Height: 22px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 299px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.57
Coordinates (top, left): 691px, 730px

Published: 6 Nov 2026, 5:47 p.m.

Created: 6 Nov 2026, 5:47 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2026, 5:47 p.m. by Miruna-Ștefana Belea

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How to cite this page: Miruna-Ștefana Belea, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Kennicott 8: Letter - #56616', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/56616/ on 2026-11-09.