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Or 2561
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- Or 2561
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- Fragments of biblical commentaries and Hebrew grammar, in Arabic
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- Oriental Manuscripts
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- Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
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- Extent:
- 1 volume (17 folios,56 folios,13 folios,13 folios,21 folios)
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- Start Date:
- 0900
- End Date:
- 1399
- Date Range:
- 0900-1399
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- CE
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Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
Or 2561
Fragments of biblical commentaries and Hebrew grammar, in Arabic
Contents
Fragments of Arabic commentaries on various biblical books and a part of a Hebrew grammar in Arabic.
Language(s): Arabic
ff. 1r-111vTitle: CommentariesTitle: פרושיםPhysical Description
Composite paper codex of approximately 11 to 14th century.Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Foliation:111 folios (+ 2 paper flyleaves at the beginning and at the end).
Hand(s)
Four different Naskhi hands of approximately 11th to 14th century.
Binding
BM in-house.
Spine: 'Comm. On Pentateuch. Etc. Brit. Mus. Or. 2561.'
History
Origin: 10th-14th centuryProvenance and Acquisition
Moses Wilhelm Shapira (b. 1830, d. 1884), an antiquities dealer of Jerusalem: purchased by the British Library from him on 08 July 1882: inscribed, back flyleaf (i)v.
I
Contents
Language(s): Arabic
ff. 1r-17vTitle: Commentary on Leviticus 11Includes a translation of verses 29-38, probably by the author of part II of this volume.
Physical Description
Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Extent: 17 foliosDimensions (leaf): 135 × 83 mm.Dimensions (written): 128 × 72 mm.Foliation:Folios 1-17
Condition
Folios 13 and 15 are imperfectly preserved. The upper half of folio 14 is damaged.
Layout
Columns:1
Ruled lines: 15 18
Written lines: 15 18
Hand(s)
A cursive Naskhi hand of the 12 or 13th century.
II
Contents
Language(s): Arabic
ff. 18r-74vTitle: Commentary on Numbers 25:10-30:1A fragment only. Includes a translation of the Hebrew text by .
Imperfect at the end.
The translation is arranged into sections.
Verses 29:17-34 are not translatied, but only the first words of verses 17, 20, 23, 26, 29 and 32 are given.
ff. 18v-22vTitle: Chapters 25:10-18ff. 22v-24rTitle: Chapters 25:19-26:4ff. 24r-25vTitle: Chapters 26:5-11ff. 25v-29rTitle: Chapters 26:12-51ff. 29r-36vTitle: Chapters 26:52-56ff. 36v-38rTitle: Chapters 26:57-65ff. 38r-40rTitle: Chapters 27:1-5ff. 40r-53rTitle: Chapters 27:6-11ff. 53r-57vTitle: Chapters 27:12-23ff. 57v-62rTitle: Chapters 28:1-8ff. 62r-63vTitle: Chapters 28:9-10ff. 63v-65rTitle: Chapters 28:11-15ff. 65r-67vTitle: Chapters 28:16-25ff. 67v-69rTitle: Chapters 28:26-31ff. 69r-70vTitle: Chapters 29:1-6ff. 70v-72rTitle: Chapters 29:7-11ff. 72r-72vTitle: Chapters 29:12-16ff. 72v-74vTitle: Chapters 29:35-30:1Physical Description
Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Extent: 56 foliosDimensions (leaf): 135 × 87 mm.Dimensions (written): 127 × 75 mm.Foliation:Folios 18-74
Condition
Many leaves are worm-eaten.
Layout
Columns:1
Ruled lines: 15 18
Written lines: 15 18
Folio 18r is a title page.
Hand(s)
A cursive Naskhi hand of 12 to 13th century (same as in part I above).
III
Contents
Language(s): Arabic, Hebrew
ff. 75r-82vTitle: Commentary on Deuteronomy 28 (fragment)The beginning of the fragment relates to Joshua 8:30-35.
Physical Description
Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Extent: 13 foliosDimensions (leaf): 135 × 90 mm.Dimensions (written): 127 × 80 mm.Foliation:Folios 75-82
Condition
Folio 78 is stained.
Layout
Columns:1
Ruled lines: 15 18
Written lines: 15 18
The biblical passages are quoted in Hebrew and given in Hebrew script.
Hand(s)
A cursive Naskhi hand and square and semi-cursive Oriental script of 12th to 13th century.
IV
Contents
Language(s): Arabic, , Hebrew
ff. 83r-95vTitle: Commentary on Job 36:12-33, 37:22-38:34Physical Description
Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Extent: 13 foliosDimensions (leaf): 124 × 85 mm.Dimensions (written): 100 × 78 mm.Foliation:Folios 83-95
Condition
Only half of folio 83 is preserved.
Several folios are more or less damaged.
There is a gap after folio 86.
Layout
Columns:1
Ruled lines: 15 18
Written lines: 15 18
Hand(s)
A Naskhi hand and Hebrew square Oriental script of approximately 14th century.
V
Contents
Language(s): Arabic, Hebrew
ff. 96r-111vTitle: Hebrew grammarFragment of the Hebrew grammar book in Arabic.
ff. 96r-96vTitle: IndexImperfect at the beginning.
ff. 96v-98rTitle: Chapter 1Imperfect at the end.
ff. 98r-104rTitle: Chapter 2Imperfect at the beginning and at the end.
ff. 104r-105rTitle: Chapter 15Imperfect at the beginning.
ff. 105r-108rTitle: Chapter 16ff. 108r-110rTitle: Chapter 17ff. 110r-111vTitle: Chapter 18Imperfect at the end.
Physical Description
Form: codexMaterial: paperSupport:Extent: 21 foliosDimensions (leaf): 115 × 85 mm.Dimensions (written): 100 × 70 mm.Foliation:Folios 96-111
Condition
Partially stained.
Fading ink.
Part of folio 104 is torn off.
Gaps after folios 97 and 103.
Layout
Columns:1
Ruled lines: 18
Written lines: 18
Some headings of chapters are given and extant.
Hand(s)
A Naskhi hand of approximately 11th century.
Additional Information
Record Sources
Manuscript description based on Margoliouth, G.: Catalogue of the Hebrew and Samaritan Manuscripts in the British Museum, London 1965.Availability
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Surrogates
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_2561 (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. 305.Funding of Cataloguing
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