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Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 49B: Letter - #9877

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Name

Letter - #9877

Item

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 49B

Collection

Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Item Image

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 49B: 36v

Hand

Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canon. Or. 49B: Main text scribe - Non-square (Beinoni)

Type

Letter

Tav

General Shape

Square

Ductus

Traced with 3 movements

Features

Upper bar - parallel to the headline
Upper bar - straight
Right-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
Right-hand downstroke - joins 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 - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - attached to the upper bar below it
Left-hand downstroke - ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
Left-hand downstroke - slanted
Left-hand downstroke - descends below the baseline
Left-hand downstroke - with thickening in the middle
Left-hand downstroke - with a foot
Left-hand downstroke - with a roof
Foot - traced with the same movement as the downstroke
Foot - turns to the left
Foot - concave (rounded) ⋃
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - traced as a separate movement from the left-hand downstroke
Roof on the left-hand downstroke - straight

Image Details

Width: 17px
Height: 19px
Rotation: 0°
Area (w x h): 341px²
Ratio (w / h): 0.93
Coordinates (top, left): 582px, 393px

Published: 11 Mar 2024, 6 p.m.

Created: 11 Mar 2024, 6 p.m. by Elena Lolli

Last Updated: 2 Feb 2026, 5:08 p.m. by Joseph O'Hara

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How to cite this page: Elena Lolli, 'Oxford, Bodleian MS. Canonici Or. 49B: Letter - #9877', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/graphicelements/9877/ on 2026-02-20.