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Or 10038
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- Reference (shelfmark):
- Or 10038
- Title:
- Mishneh Torah by Maimonides
- Collection Area:
- Oriental Manuscripts
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- Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 380 folios
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- http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_10038 (digital images currently unavailable)
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- Languages:
- Hebrew
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- Hebrew
- Start Date:
- 1400
- End Date:
- 1499
- Date Range:
- 1400-1499
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Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project
Or 10038
Mishneh Torah by Maimonides
Contents
Books 7-14 of the Mishneh Torah by Maimonides
Language(s): Hebrew
ff. 1r-379vTitle: משנה תורהTitle: Mishneh Torah (Books VII-XIV)The second part of a two-volume set including the Books VII-XIV of the Mishneh Torah: Zera'im, Avoda, Korbanot, Tahara, Nezikin, Kinyan, Mishpatim and Shoftim.
For the first part see [BL] Or 10037.
With several notes in the margins.
Physical Description
Parchment codex of the 15th century.Form: codexMaterial: parchmentSupport:Extent: 380 foliosDimensions (leaf): 378 × 253 mm.Dimensions (written): 270 × 165 mm.Foliation:380 folios (+ 1 unfoliated modern flyleaf at the beginning and at the end).
Collation
Mostly alterating quires of 10 and 6 leaves.
No catchwords, instead the last word of each folio repeated at the beginning of the next.
Condition
Layout
Columns:2
Written lines: 39
Uniform layout.
Running titles.
Hairside and fleshside are distinguishable.
Vertical lines of ruling are visible.
Section numbers are written in larger square script.
Hand(s)
Sephardi semi-cursive and square scripts of the 15th century.
Decoration
Additions:At the end are letters in English regarding the manuscript, written by A. Löwy in 1885 (probabl Adolf Löwy, 1816-1908).
Binding
BM in-house with remains of old, blind-tooled leather binding glued to the pastedowns.
Spine: 'Moses B. Maimūn. Mishneh Thorah. Hebrew. Vol. II. Brit. Mus. Oriental 10038.'
History
Origin: 15th century ; Tiberias (Israel)Provenance and Acquisition
Ownership inscription on f. 1r by Isaac Bonsignore: "נדבה לק"ק טבריה מאתי יצחק ... בונסיניורי".
Censorship note on f. 379v by Jacobus Geraldinus: "1555 Die 10. dec｢em｣bris Reuisus per D｢ominum｣ Jac｢obu｣m Geraldini comiss［arium］ ap[ostoli]cum. Cæsar Belliossus Curiæ Ep［iscopa］lis Bonon［iensis］ et dicti D［omini］ Comiss［arii］ not［a］r［ius］ uicar［ius］.
1924-04-12
Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: his manuscript, Cod. G. 174; purchased by the British Museum from him on 12 April, 1924: inscribed (back flyleaf (i)v).
Record Sources
Catalogue of Hebrew Manuscripts in the Gaster Collection, the British Library, London (London: Hebrew Section. Oriental and India Office Collection, 1996).Availability
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Surrogates
http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_10038 (digital images currently unavailable)
Bibliography
Bibliography
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