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Or 2519

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Or 2519
Title:
Fragments of Judeo-Arabic biblical commentaries
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Oriental Manuscripts
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Languages:
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Start Date:
1300
End Date:
1599
Date Range:
1300-1599
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CE
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Names:
ha-Levi, Japheth ben Ali, 0900-0999
ha-Levi, Japheth ben Ali, 0900-0999
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Or 2519

Fragments of Judeo-Arabic biblical commentaries

Contents

Several fragments of Judeo-Arabic commentaries on the Prophets and Psalms.

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 1r-82v
Title: פירושים
Title: Perushim

Physical Description

Composite paper codex of 14th to 16th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: (i)+82+(i)

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of 14th to 16th century.

Binding

BM/BL in-house.

Spine title: 'Karaitic Commentary on Prophets and Psalms. Arabic. Brit. Mus. Oriental MS. 2519.'

History

Origin: 14th-16th century

I

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 1r-7v
Title: Commentary on 1Samuel
Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי

Contains parts of the commentary, viz., on 1Samuel 6:15-8:5.

Filiation: Agrees with corresponding portions in Or 2547 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 278).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 8 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 198 × 145 mm.
Dimensions (written): 170 × 105 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 1-7.

Collation

Parts of one quire.

Condition

Only part of folio 4 is preserved.

Much damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 24

Written lines: 24

Visible hard-point ruling.

Hand(s)

Oriental square of 16th century.

History

Origin: 14th century

II

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 8r-8v
Title: Commentary on 2Samuel

Contains commentary on 2Samuel 19:8-11.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 230 × 150 mm.
Dimensions (written): 205 × 115 mm.
Foliation:

Folio no. 8.

Collation

A single leaf.

Condition

Partly damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 23

Written lines: 23

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 16th century.

History

Origin: 16th century

III

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 9r-21v
Title: Commentary on 1Kings

Contains fragments of a commentary on 1Kings 20, 21 and 23.

The Hebrew text is embodied, with an Arabic translation of 20:9-21:7, 21:17-22:6.

Filiation: The contents agree with Or 2500 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 335., folio 145r).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 13 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 180 × 130 mm.
Dimensions (written): 140 × 95 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 9-21

Condition

Worm-eaten.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 16

Written lines: 16

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive of approximately 15th to 16th century.

History

Origin: 15th-16th century

IV

Contents

ff. 22r-33v
Title: Commentary on 2Kings.

Contains commentary on 2Kings 9:29-10:14, preceded by a part of the comments on the preceding portions.

Biblical text and its translation are embodied.

Filiation: Cf. a similar recension in Or 2500 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 335., folio 208r).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 11 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 202 × 153 mm.
Dimensions (written): 147 × 92 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 22-33.

Condition

Water-damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 21

Written lines: 21

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 15th century.

History

Origin: 15th century

Provenance

Pinḥas ben Aharon ben Ḥalpon ben Ele῾azar, Natana᾿el ben Shemu᾿el, Shemu᾿el ben Mosheh Ḥasda᾿el, Mosheh ben Eli῾ezer ben Mosheh ha-Melamed: inscribed in a note, folio 33v.

V

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 34r-37v
Title: Midrash on Isaiah

A fragment of a midrashic commentary on Isaiah 1.

Physical Description

Form: leaf
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 4 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 148 mm.
Dimensions (written): 167 × 115 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 34-37

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 21

Written lines: 21

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 16th century.

History

Origin:

VI

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 38r-38v
Title: Commentary on Isaiah

Part of a commentary on chapter 26:3-8.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 188 × 145 mm.
Dimensions (written): 186 × 115 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 38.

Condition

Much damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 26

Written lines: 26

Hand(s)

Oriental square script of the 16th century.

History

Origin: 16th century

VII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 39r-39v
Title: Commentary on Ezekiel

Parts of the commentary on Ez. 18:15-17.

Filiation: Handwriting similar to Or 2518 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 326., folios 92 and 116).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 183 × 130 mm.
Dimensions (written): 130 × 90 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 39.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 15

Written lines: 15

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 15th century.

History

Origin: 15th century

VIII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 40r-46v
Title: Commentary on Ezekiel

Parts of the commentary on Ez. 44:11-44:16, 45:6-45:12,46:6-12, 47:4-7.

Filiation: Parts of the commentary agreeing with Or 5062 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 286., folio 192v).
Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 7 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 210 × 155 mm.
Dimensions (written): 168 × 110 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 40-46.

Condition

Stained.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 21

Written lines: 21

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 16th century.

History

Origin: 16th century

IX

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 47r-47v
Title: Commentary on Micah

Fragments of a commentary on the end of Micah 5.

Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי
Filiation: In agreement with Or 2401 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 288., folio 46).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 175 × 135 mm.
Dimensions (written): 140 × 95 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 47.

Collation

Part of a single quire.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 16

Written lines: 16

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 15th century.

History

Origin: 15th century

X

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 48r-49v
Title: Commentary on Zechariah

Part of a commentary on Zech. 11.

Followed by a mutilated folio in a different hand, of which the writing is hardly readable.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 2 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 168 × 126 mm.
Dimensions (written): 120 × 90 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 48-49.

Collation

A separate leaf.

Condition

Much damaged.

Mutilated.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 14

Written lines: 14

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 14th to 15th century.

History

Origin: 14th-15th century

XI

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 50r-57v
Title: Commentary on Psalms

A commentary on parts of Ps. 11:1-12:4, preceded by the latter portion of the commentary on Psalm 10.

Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 8 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 173 × 136 mm.
Dimensions (written): 133 × 90 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 50-57.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 15

Written lines: 15

Hand(s)

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

History

Origin: 15th-16th century

XII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 58r-67v
Title: Commentary on Psalms

A fragment commenting on Ps. 13-15, preceded by a portion of commentary on Psalm 12 and followed by the opening of Psalm 16, and commentary on portions of Psalms 18 and 19.

Probably one of the recensions of Yefet's commentary on Psalms.

Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 10 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 145 mm.
Dimensions (written): 160 × 100 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 58-67.

Condition

Stained.

Damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 22

Written lines: 22

Hand(s)

Oriental square script of the 15th century.

History

Origin: 15th century

XIII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 68r-68v
Title: Commentary on Psalms

Parts of a commentary on Ps. 37:38 (verses 38-40).

Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי
Filiation: Fragment of the same manuscript as part 11 above.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 173 × 127 mm.
Dimensions (written): 133 × 90 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 68.

Condition

Partially damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 15

Written lines: 15

Hand(s)

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

History

Origin: 15th-16th century

XIV

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 69r-74v
Title: Commentary on Psalms

A commentary on parts of Ps. 37.

The translation of verses 38-39 is only slightly different from that contained in no. 13, but the fragment breaks off before the comments on these verses begin.

Filiation: Fragment of the same manuscript as in part 12 above.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 6 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 205 × 145 mm.
Dimensions (written): 145 × 95 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 69-74.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 22

Written lines: 22

Hand(s)

Oriental square script of the 15th century.

History

Origin: 15th century

XV

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 75r-76v
Title: Commentary on Psalms
Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי

Parts of the commentary on Ps. 52 and beginning of Ps. 53, and a fragment of Ps. 58.

Filiation: Partly agreeing with Or 2521 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 291., folio 124).

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 2 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 140 mm.
Dimensions (written): 170 × 110 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 75-76.

Condition

Damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 24

Written lines: 24

Visible hard-point ruling.

Hand(s)

Oriental square script of the 14th to 15th century.

History

Origin: 14th-15th century

XVI

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 77r-77v
Title: Commentary on Psalms

Parts of a commentary on Ps. 58.

Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי
Filiation: Cf. part 15 above.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 196 × 142 mm.
Dimensions (written): 180 × 115 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 77.

Condition

Damaged.

Worm-eaten.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 24

Written lines: 24

Visible hard-point ruling.

Hand(s)

Oriental semi-cursive script of the 14th to 15th century.

History

Origin: 14th-15th century

XVII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 78r-81v
Title: Commentary on Psalms
Filiation: Cf. Or 2565 (Margoliouth, Catalogue, no. 331.folio 106r).

Japheth's commentary on part of Ps. 78.

Author: Japheth ben Ali, ha-Levi, active 10th century יפת בן עלי, הלוי

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 4 folios
Dimensions (leaf): 250 × 147 mm.
Dimensions (written): 180 × 95 mm.
Foliation:

Folios 78-81.

Condition

Much damaged.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 24

Written lines: 24

Visible ruling.

Hand(s)

Oriental square script of the 14th to 15th century.

History

Origin: 14th-15th century

XVIII

Contents

Language(s): Judeo-Arabic, Hebrew

ff. 82r-82v
Title: Commentary on Psalms

A fragment of a commentary on Psalm 82, probably of Yefet's authorship.

Filiation: A fragment of the same manuscript as part 16 above.

Physical Description

Form: codex
Material: paper
Extent: 1 folio
Dimensions (leaf): 200 × 142 mm.
Dimensions (written): 182 × 110 mm.
Foliation:

Folio 82.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 24

Written lines: 24

Hand(s)

Oriental square script of the 14th to 15th century.

History

Origin: 14th-15th 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_2519 (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. 327.

Funding of Cataloguing

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