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Or 4048

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032-003312275
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Or 4048
Title:
Collection of fragments
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
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Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 volume (7 folios,1 folio,1 folio,4 folios,1 folio,1 folio,5 folios,2 folios,2 folios,1 folio,1 folio,6 folios,1 folio)
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Languages:
Hebrew
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Hebrew
Start Date:
1400
End Date:
1699
Date Range:
1400-1699
Era:
CE
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Material Type:
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Names:
Adani, David ben Amram, 1200-1399
Adani, David ben Amram, 1200-1399
Moses Wilhelm Shapira
Moses ben Maimon, 1135-1204
Moses ben Maimon, 1135-1204
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Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project

Or 4048

Collection of fragments

Contents

A collection of fragments on various subjects.

Language(s): Hebrew

ff. 1r-34v
Title: Miscellany
Title: קובץ

Physical Description

Paper codex of the 15th to 17th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Foliation:

34 folios (+ 2 unfoliated paper flyleaves at the beginning and 2 at the end).

Collation

Leaves mounted on modern paper.

Condition

Edge losses to damp and mould, inlaid before rebinding.

Slight worming.

Binding

BM in-house.

Spine: 'Fragments From Yemen. Hebrew & Arabic. Brit. Mus. Or. 4048.'

History

Origin: 15th-17th century ; Yemen

Provenance and Acquisition

1882-07-08

Moses Wilhelm Shapira (b. 1830, d. 1884), antiquities dealer of Jerusalem: purchased by the British Museum on 08 July 1882: inscribed, back flyleaf (i)v.

I

Contents

ff. 1r-7v
Title: Torah
Title: תורה

Genesis 1:23-2:4, 2:19-6:6 only.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 15th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 7 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 140 × 110 mm.
Dimensions (written): 120 × 90 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 1-7.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 14 15

Written lines: 14 15

Uniform layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite square script of the 15th century, punctuated and accentuated.

History

Origin: 15th century

II

Contents

ff. 8r-8v
Title: Torah
Title: תורה

Numbers 4:7-18; Hebrew text, with the Targum following each verse, both being provided with the simple superlinear punctuation.

Physical Description

Fragments of a paper codex of the 15th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 250 × 180 mm.
Dimensions (written): 200 × 150 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 8.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 20

Written lines: 20

Uniform layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 15th century, punctuated.

History

Origin: 15th century

III

Contents

ff. 9r-9v
Title: Nevi᾿im aḥaronim
Title: נביאים אחרונים

Hebrew text of Jonah, provided with the ordinary punctuation and accents, each verse being accompanied by the Targum with the superlinear punctuation.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 17th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 175 × 135 mm.
Dimensions (written): 175 × 135 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 9.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 25

Written lines: 25

Uniform layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 17th century, punctuated.

History

Origin: 17th century

IV

Contents

ff. 10r-14v
Title: Maḥberet ha-tigan
Title: מחברת התיג'אן (קטעים)

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 15th to 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 4 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 220 × 160 mm.
Dimensions (written): 205 × 140 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 10-14.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 25 35

Written lines: 25 35

Uniform layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 15th to 16th century.

History

Origin: 15th-16th century

V

Contents

ff. 15r-15v
Title: Perush ha-Torah (Bereshit)
Title: פרוש התורה (בראשית)

Fragment of a Commentary on Genesis (largely dependent on Midrash ha-gadol), treating on the beginning of pericope Toledot.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 190 × 140 mm.
Dimensions (written): 180 × 130 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 15.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 26

Written lines: 26

Uniform layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.  

History

Origin: 16th century

VI

Contents

ff. 16r-16v
Author: Adani, David ben Amram עדני, דוד
Title: Midrash ha-gadol (Shemot)
Title: מדרש הגדול (שמות, קטע)

A fragment of Midrash gadol on Exodus, containing a portion of the text on Ex. 20:8 sqq.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 250 × 180 mm.
Dimensions (written): 220 × 140 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 16.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 32

Written lines: 32

Uniform layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.  

History

Origin: 16th century

VII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic

ff. 17r-21v
Author: Maimonides, Moses משה בן מימון
Title: Perush ha-mishnah (Shabat)
Title: פרוש המשנה (שבת)

A fragment of Maimonides' Commentary on the Mishnah of Shabat. Arabic in Hebrew characters.

Last part incomplete.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 5 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 265 × 185 mm.
Dimensions (written): 210 × 145 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 17-21.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 25

Written lines: 25

Uniform layout.

The spaces for diagrams have not been filled in.

Large initial words.

Catchwords on verso.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.  

History

Origin: 16th century

VIII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic

ff. 22r-23v
Author: Maimonides, Moses משה בן מימון
Title: Perush ha-mishnah (Giṭin)
Title: פרוש המשנה (גטין)

Part of Maimonides' Commentary on the fifth chapter of Giṭin; Arabic in Hebrew characters.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 15th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 2 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 235 × 190 mm.
Dimensions (written): 200 × 140 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 22-23.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 22

Written lines: 22

Regular layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 15th century.  

History

Origin: 15th century

IX

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic

ff. 24r-25v
Title: Perush ha-mishnah (Menaḥot)
Title: פרוש המשנה (מנחות)
Author: Maimonides, Moses משה בן מימון

Part of Maimonides' Commentary on the Mishnah Menaḥot, containing the end of the introduction, the whole of the first chapter, and the beginning of the second chapter. Arabic in Hebrew characters.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 2 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 235 × 180 mm.
Dimensions (written): 200 × 140 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 24-25.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 26

Written lines: 26

Headings written in larger square characters, in black and red ink.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.  

History

Origin: 16th century

X

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic

ff. 26r-26v
Author: Maimonides, Moses משה בן מימון
Title: Perush ha-mishnah (Ḥulin)
Title: פרוש המשנה (חולין)

A fragment of Maimonides' Commentary on the first chapter of the Mishnah Ḥulin.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 235 × 180 mm.
Dimensions (written): 200 × 145 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 26.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 26

Written lines: 26

Regular layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.  

History

Origin: 16th century

XI

Contents

ff. 27r-27v
Author: Maimonides, Moses משה בן מימון
Title: Perush ha-mishnah (Kelim)
Title: פרוש המשנה (כלים פרק י)

Part of Maimonides' Commentary on the tenth chapter of Mishnah Kelim (incomplete).

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 15th to 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 275 × 180 mm.
Dimensions (written): 230 × 150 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 27.

Condition

Laminated.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 24

Written lines: 24

Regular layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 15th to 16th century.  

History

Origin: 15th-16th century

XII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic

ff. 28r-33v
Title: Perush ha-mishnah (Nega῾im)
Title: פרוש המשנה (נגעים)
Author: Maimonides, Moses משה בן מימון

Part of Maimonides' Commentary on Mishnah Nega῾im, comprising a greater part of the first chapter, chapters 2-4, and the beginning of the 5th chapter.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 6 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 315 × 255 mm.
Dimensions (written): 250 × 200 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 28-33.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 30

Written lines: 30

Regular layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.

History

Origin: 16th century

XIII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic

ff. 34r-34v
Title: Perush Mishneh Torah (Sefer ḳedushah, Hilkhot sheḥiṭah)
Title: פרוש משנה תורה (ספר קדושה, הלכות שחיטה)

Fragment of a brief commentary on Hilkhot sheḥiṭah in Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, comprising part of the eighth chapter and the whole of the ninth; Arabic in Hebrew character.

Physical Description

Fragment of a paper codex of the 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 265 × 195 mm.
Dimensions (written): 240 × 165 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 34.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 29

Written lines: 29

Regular layout.

Hand(s)

Yemenite semi-cursive script of the 16th century.

History

Origin: 16th century

Additional Information

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on Margoliouth, G.: Catalogue of the Hebrew and Samaritan Manuscripts in the British Museum, London 1965.

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Surrogates

http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_4048 (digital images currently unavailable)

Bibliography

    George Margoliouth, Catalogue of the Hebrew and Samaritan Manuscripts in the British Museum, 4 vols (London: British Museum, 1899-1935; vols I-III repr. 1965); IV, Introduction, Indexes, ed. by Jacob Leveen (London: British Museum, 1977), no. 1106.

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