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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Recto

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Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281

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Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Image Name / Folio Number

Recto

Graphic Element

NameLetter - #36885 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterAleph DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Kappa-shaped

Components & Features Main oblique stroke

does not reach the baseline
rounded
curved at the foot

Left-hand downstroke

slanted
no foot

Chevron

upper branch is written above the headline

NameLetter - #36868 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Triangular

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
slanted
rounded

Serifs

additional stroke
short line
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #36870 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterBeth DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Components & Features Upper bar

not parallel to the base
concave (rounded) ⋃

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded juncture with the upper bar
perpendicular to the baseline
straight

Base

slanted
not parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
descends below the baseline
straight
with tapering at the end

Serifs

approach stroke

NameLetter - #36879 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterHe DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Vertically rectangular

Components & Features Upper bar

straight
concave (rounded) ⋃
with tapering at the end
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
ends higher than the left-hand downstroke
reaches the baseline
straight

Left-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
separate from the upper bar
ends lower than the right-hand downstroke
slanted
reaches the baseline
straight

Serifs

approach stroke

NameLetter - #36871 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterṬeth DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Horizontally rectangular
Rounded
U-shaped

Components & Features Right arm

traced with the same movement as the left arm
slanted
straight
rounded

Base

there is a base
rounded juncture with the right arm
slanted
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left arm

traced with the same movement as the right arm
ascends above the headline
slanted
rounded
with tapering at the end

NameLetter - #36867 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterKaph DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Rounded
Similar to beth

Components & Features Upper bar

slanted
concave (rounded) ⋃
with tapering at the end
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
slanted
with tapering at the end

Serifs

approach stroke
pointing upwards

NameLetter - #36869 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterKaph DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Similar to beth

Components & Features Upper bar

parallel to the headline
straight
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
rounded

Serifs

additional stroke
pointing downwards

NameLetter - #36877 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterMem: final DuctusTraced with 3 movements General Shape

Lozenge

Components & Features Upper bar

longer than the base
concave (rounded) ⋃
with tapering at the end

Right-hand downstroke

traced as a separate movement from the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
rounded juncture with the left-hand stroke at the headline
slanted to the left \

Base

traced as a separate movement from the right-hand downstroke
angular juncture with the right-hand downstroke
joins the left-hand downstroke
angular juncture with the left-hand downstroke

Left-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the base
angular juncture with the upper bar
slanted to the left \

NameLetter - #36887 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterNun DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Rounded
Detached components
Smaller than other letters

Components & Features Downstroke

equal to the height of the line of writing
reaches the baseline
slanted to the right /
straight
no head

Base

traced with the same movement as the downstroke
rounded juncture with the downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃

NameLetter - #36878 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterSamekh DuctusTraced with 1 movements Components & Features Upper bar

convex (rounded) ⋂
with a serif

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
traced as a closed circle
angular juncture with the upper bar
rounded

Base

there is a base
traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃

Left-hand downstroke

rounded juncture with the upper bar
rounded

Serifs

approach stroke

NameLetter - #36881 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterPe DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Triangular

Components & Features Upper bar

triangle

Right-hand downstroke

traced with the same movement as the upper bar
angular juncture with the upper bar
slanted
straight

Base

traced with the same movement as the right-hand downstroke
rounded juncture with the right-hand downstroke
not parallel to the upper bar
longer than the upper bar
concave (rounded) ⋃

Nose

traced as a part of the upper bar
T-shaped juncture with the upper bar
slanted

NameLetter - #36883 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterṢade DuctusTraced with 1 movements General Shape

Rounded

Components & Features Downstroke

rounded
no roof

Base

traced with the same movement as the downstroke
rounded juncture with the downstroke
concave (rounded) ⋃

Right arm

juncture with the downstroke forms a loop
slanted
rounded
no roof

NameLetter - #36889 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLetter LetterShin/Sin DuctusTraced with 2 movements General Shape

Horizontally rectangular

Components & Features Right arm

traced as a separate movement from the left arm
joins the left arm sharply at the baseline
top is level with the top of the left arm
rounded
no roof

Left arm

traced as a separate movement from the right arm
joins the right arm/base at the baseline
goes below the juncture with the right arm forming a tail
top is level with the top of the right arm
straight
no roof

Middle stroke

traced with the same movement as the left arm
joins the left arm
joins the left arm at the top
loop-shaped juncture with the left arm
no roof

NameLigature - #36873 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature Ligature Namealef+ lamed

NameLigature - #36872 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature Ligature Namealef+ lamed

NameLigature-Connected - #36886 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of2 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the left (initial or medial)

Mem
Nun: final

Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Nun: final

Location of juncture

Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Connector
Modification of the letter position relative to the line

NameLigature-Connected - #36876 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of2 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Aleph
Nun: final

Location of juncture

Below the line of writing

Ligature features

Connector

NameLigature-Connected - #36896 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of3 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the left (initial or medial)

Lamed
'Ayin

Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Yod
Lamed

Letters ligatured on both sides (must also be tagged as left and right)

Lamed

Location of juncture

Below the line of writing
Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Connector
Modification of the letter shape

NameLigature-Connected - #36875 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of2 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the left (initial or medial)

Aleph
Lamed

NameLigature-Connected - #36874 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of2 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Aleph
Lamed

Location of juncture

Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Puzzle imbrication
Split letter
Modification of the letter shape

NameLigature-Connected - #36880 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of2 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Kaph: final
Lamed

Location of juncture

Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Connector

NameLigature-Connected - #36882 HandCambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Main text scribe - Cursive TypeLigature-Connected Cluster of4 letters Components & Features Letters ligatured on the left (initial or medial)

Aleph
He
Lamed

Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Lamed

Letters ligatured on both sides (must also be tagged as left and right)

Lamed

Location of juncture

Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Puzzle imbrication
Connector
Loop
Split letter
Modification of the letter shape
Modification of the letter size

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Abbreviation Other Abbreviation Observations

Decorations

(OLD DECORATIONS)

Geometrical micrography

Figurative microcraphy

Carmina figurata layout

Carpet page

Historiated letter

Zoomorphic letter

Anthropomorphic letter

Decorated panel

Decorated initial

Decorated section marker

Penwork decoration

Colour decoration

Letter outline

Acanthus

Heraldry

Ivy

Animals

Dragons

Gymnastic initials

Fantastic beasts

Arabesque

Bas-de-page images

Bar border

Flourish work border

Foliated border

Inhabited border

Guilding

Cadel

Diaper ground

Red and blue diaper

Blank figure on coloured background

Purple diaper

Stain glass diaper

Tendrils diaper

Display script

Grotesque

Fretwork

Drollery

Litterae notabiliores

Litterae florissae

Interlace

Solomon's knot

Pentagramme

Sexagramme

Outline drawing

Multicoloured letter

Alternate coloured letters in a word

Rinceaux

Rosette

Palmette

Tabula ansata

Diagram: halakha

Diagram: kabbala

Diagram: medicine

Diagram: sciences

(Other)

Format and Location

Carpet page

Miniature

Decorated initial word/letter

Marginal image/border decoration

Section markers and other signs

Line fillers

Diagram

Decorated colophon

Masorah magna

Decorated catchword

Other (please specify)

Technique and Medium

Gilding (gold or silver)

Full painting

Light wash

Spare ground painting in ink

Penwork drawing

Carmina figurata

Micrography

Other (please specify)

Colour Palette

Gold

Silver

White

Lilac

Orange

Pink

Green

Yellow

Teal

Blue

Red

Brown

Black

Grey

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Architecture

Doorway

Gable

Crenelation

Tower

Arcade

Window

Pinnacle

Pillar

Caryatid figure

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Interior Scene

Scenes of prayer and worship

Scenes of festive meals

Scenes of betrothal and marriage

Scenes of circumcision

Scenes of study and discussion

Scenes of music-making and dancing

Scenes of work

Scenes of mourning

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Exterior Scene

Scenes of hunting

Scenes of travel

Scenes of jousting and other martial games

Scenes of battle

Scenes of agricultural work

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Zodiac Signs

Aries

Taurus

Gemini

Cancer

Leo

Virgo

Libra

Scorpio

Sagittarius

Capricorn

Aquarius

Pisces

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Human Figures

Biblical

Mishnaic/talmudic

Contemporary (medieval)

Body parts only (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Quadruped Animals

Lion

Dog (talbot)

Dog (greyhound)

Dog (generic)

Rabbit/hare

Stag/hind

Elephant

Horse

Cattle

Sheep

Camel

Donkey

Monkey

Wolf

Leopard

Fox

Boar

Bear

Frog

Squirrel

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Imaginary Creatures

Dragon

Unicorn

Siren

Centaur

Griffin

Wild man

Other hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Other non-hybrids (please specify in observations box)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Birds

Eagle

Stork/crane

Falcon/hawk, and other hunting birds

Owl

Chicken

Peacock

Small birds (please specify in observations box)

Other (please specify)

Unidentified

Figural Pictorial Content: Foliage

Trefoils, round or pointed

Acanthus

Palmettes

Oak leaves (with/without acorns)

Heart-shaped leaves

Rosettes

Fleurs-de-lis

Fruits/pine cones

Knobs

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Everyday Objects

Shields and other objects featuring heraldic designs

Keys

Scissors

Articles of clothing, headwear or footwear

Ladders

Musical instruments

Axes, knives, swords, non-heraldic shields and bucklers

Food and drink, and implements for eating and drinking

Other (please specify)

Figural Pictorial Content: Other

Temple implements

Landscape

Angels

Demons

Fish

Insects

Leopard mask

Trees

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Letter Decoration

Gilt letters

Zoomorphic/Anthropomorphic letters

Filled letters: animal, hybrid or human motifs

Filled letters: vegetal motifs

Filled letters: knotwork and interlace

Inhabited letters

Letters with geometric patterning (including chequered, striped, chevron or other patterns)

Letters with foliate finials

Letters with scalloped outlines

Letters in alternating colours

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Penwork)

Palmettes

Tendrils

Non-figural swirls/spirals

Hatching/Cross-hatching

Wavy lines

Groups of three dots

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Background Decoration (Coloured)

Chequered background

Lozenged background

Diapered background (with squares)

Diapered background (with circles)

Monochrome background with tendrils

Monochrome background with groups of three dots

Monochrome plain background

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Decorated Border

Acanthus border

Greek key border

Interlace border

Wavy-line-and-dots border

Ribbon border

Striped border

Twisted rope/guilloche border

Zigzag border

Scalloped border

Other (please specify)

Non-Figural Pictorial Content: Other

geometric and abstract shapes

penwork flourish

interlace and knotwork

Other Decorations Observations

Divine Symbols

Tetragrammaton

Two yods

Three yods

Four yods

Yods with symbols/abbreviation signs

Yod-vav-yod

Variant of Elohim

Basmala

Hamdala

(Other)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: one Yod (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: one Yod (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: two Yods (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: two Yods (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: three Yods (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: three Yods (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: four Yods (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: four Yods (without addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: He (with addition)

Subtitute for Tetragrammaton: He (without addition)

Addition: inverted Yod

Addition: in the lower part of the line of writing

Addition: at the baseline

Addition: below the baseline

Addition: in the upper part of the line of writing

Addition: at the headline

Addition: above the headline

Addition: goes above the headline

Addition: goes below the baseline

Addition: with a loop

Addition: with a foot

Addition: with a head

Addition: straight

Addition: slanted to the left \

Addition: slanted to the right /

Addition: rounded

Addition: wavy

Addition: with thickening

Addition: with tapering

Other Divine Symbols Observations

Editorial Symbols

Signe de renvoi

circle

circle + line

manicule

other

Collation sign

graphic symbol

textual or abbreviation

other

Text management

Insertion sign

Replacement sign

Correction sign

Other Editorial Symbols Observations

Justifications

Graphic space fillers

Extended letters

Reduced letters

Broken letters

Anticipation

Abbreviation

Change of script register

Writing above the line horizontally

Writing above the line obliquely

Writing below the line

Vertical writing

Change of orientation of letter components

(Other)

Other Justifications Observations

Letter Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional)

Components & Features

Ligature name

Cluster of Components and Features

Letters ligatured on the left (initial or medial)

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Aleph-lamed nexus

Vowel

Diacritic/abbreviation

Letters ligatured on the right (medial or final)

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Aleph-lamed nexus

Vowel

Diacritic/abbreviation

Letters ligatured on both sides (must also be tagged as left and right)

Aleph

Beth

Gimel

Daleth

Vav

Zayin

Ḥeth

Ṭeth

Yod

Kaph

Kaph: final

Lamed

Mem

Mem: final

Nun

Nun: final

Samekh

'Ayin

Pe: final

Ṣade

Ṣade: final

Qoph

Resh

Shin/Sin

Tav

Aleph-lamed nexus

Vowel

Diacritic/abbreviation

Location of juncture

Above the line of writing

Below the line of writing

Within the line of writing

Ligature features

Puzzle imbrication

Invisible lines

Connector

Loop

Split letter

Modification of the letter shape

Modification of the letter size

Modification of the letter position relative to the line

Observations

Magical Character

Meshunnah Character Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional)

Components & Features

Nexus Ductus (Optional) General Shape (Optional)

Components & Features

Numeral

Arabic

Coptic

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

Zimām

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

6000

7000

8000

9000

1/2

1/3

1/4

1/5

Mozarabic/Toledan

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

1000

2000

3000

4000

5000

10000

Half

Quarter

Third

Rūmī/Fāsī

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

800

900

Other Numeral Observations

Punctuation

There is no punctuation

Sof pasuq

Dot

2 dots

3 dots

4 dots

Short stroke

2 short strokes

3 short strokes

Paragraph sign: circle

Paragraph sign: decoration

Paragraph sign: '6-shape'

Parashah sign

Haphtara sign

Chapter symbol

(Other)

Other Punctuation Observations

Ṭe'amim

Sof pasuq

Atnaḥ

Segol/shere

Shalshelet

Zaqef qatan

Zaqef gadol

ṭifḥa/ṭarḥa

revia’

Zarqa

Pashṭa/qadma

Shne pashṭin/tre qadmin

Yetiv

Tevir

Pazer

Qarne farah

Telisha gedolah/talsha/tirṣa

Geresh

Gershayim

Paseq/legarmeh

Merkha/maarikh

Munaḥ/shofar holekh/shofar ‘ilui

Mahpakh/shofar hafukh

Darga

Qadma/azla

Telisha qeṭanah (talsha/tarsa)

Merkha kefulah/tere ta’ame/teren ḥuṭrin

Yeraḥ ben yomo/galgal

Geresh muqdam

Atnaḥ hafukh

‘oleh

‘ilui

Deḥi

Ṣinorit

Other Ṭe'amim Observations

Vowel/Diacritic

Babylonian

Ḥireq

Pataḥ (lines)

Pataḥ (dots)

Qameṣ (lines)

Qameṣ (dots)

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ (lines)

Qibbuṣ (dots)

Ḥitfa (= shewa)

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Miniature he

Miniature gimel

Miniature qof

Mid-dot

Compound ḥireq

Compound pataḥ (lines)

Compound pataḥ (dots)

Compound qameṣ (lines)

Compound qameṣ (dots)

Compound ṣere

Compound ḥolem

Compound qibbuṣ (lines)

Compound qibbuṣ (dots)

Palestinian

Pataḥ

Qameṣ

Seghol

Ṣere

Ḥireq

Ḥolem

Qibbuṣ

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (L)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (<)

Dagesh/mappiq/Shewa (C)

Rafe

Miniature shin

Miniature samekh

Shin/sin diacritic

Tiberian

Pataḥ

Seghol

Qameṣ

Ṣere

Ḥolem

Ḥireq

Shureq

Qibbuṣ

Shewa

Gaʿya

Rafe

Dagesh/mappiq

Meteg

Ḥaṭef pataḥ

Ḥaṭef seghol

Ḥaṭef qameṣ

Silluq (sof pasuq)

Atnaḥ

Shin/sin dot

Arabic

Fatḥa

Kasra

Ḍamma

Tanwīn

Shadda

Sukūn

Other Vowel/Diacritic Observations

Details

Item

Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281

Collection

Cambridge University Library (Cambridge, United Kingdom)

Image Name / Folio Number

Recto

Created: 18 Dec 2025, 7:05 a.m. by Wissem GUEDDICH

Last Updated: 18 Dec 2025, 7:14 a.m. by Wissem GUEDDICH

Entry Authors:

How to cite this page: Wissem GUEDDICH, 'Cambridge, CUL MS. T-S 12.281: Recto', in: Hebrew Palaeography Album, General Editors: Judith Olszowy-Schlanger. Consulted online at https://www.hebrewpalaeography.com/data/itemimages/1769/ on 2025-12-18.

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