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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6368

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Name

Letter - #6368

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: 4v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Main text scribe - Square

Scribe

Samuel b. Yom Tov Alzaig (שמואל בן יום טוב אלצאיג) (Date active: 14th century)

Type

Letter

Ṭeth

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Right arm - forms a base
Right arm - top is lower than the top of the left arm
Right arm - rounded
Right arm - with a roof
Roof on the right arm - traced with the same movement as the arm
Roof on the right arm - placed to the left
Roof on the right arm - slanted
Base - there is a base
Base - rounded juncture with the right arm
Base - parallel to the baseline
Base - straight
Left arm - slanted
Left arm - top is higher than the top of the right arm
Left arm - with a roof
Roof on the left arm - traced as a separate movement from the arm
Roof on the left arm - placed centrally
Roof on the left arm - slanted

Image Details

Width: 18px
Height: 17px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 331px²
Ratio (w / h): 1.05
Coordinates (top, left): 407px, 198px

Published: 16 Jan 2024, 5:03 a.m.

Created: 16 Jan 2024, 5:03 a.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 7 Feb 2026, 6:05 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Bodley Or. 5: Letter - #6368', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/6368/ on 2026-03-03.