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Or 12301 B

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Or 12301 B
Title:
ʿArukh by Nathan ben Jehiel (volume 2)
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Record Type (Level):
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Extent:
303 folios (i+303+i)
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Start Date:
1331
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1332
Date Range:
1331-1332
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Names:
Gaster, Moses, scholar, linguist and Hakham of the British Sephardic congregation, 1856-1939
Nathan ben Jehiel, of Rome, 1035-1106,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/291265632
Nathan ben Jehiel, of Rome, 1035-1106,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/291265632
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Or 12301 B

ʿArukh by Nathan ben Jehiel (volume 2)

Contents

A lexicon of the Talmud and midrashim.

Language(s): Hebrew

ff. 1v-303v
Author: נתן בן יחיאל, מרומה Nathan ben Jehiel, of Rome, 1035-approximately 1110
Title: ערוך
Title: ʿArukh

For the colophon, see volume 1 (OR 12301 A).

The end of the letter ת is missing.

ff. 1r-11v
Title: Letter ל
ff. 11v-49r
Title: Letter מ
ff. 49r-69r
Title: Letter נ
ff. 69v-103r
Title: Letter ס
ff. 103r-134r
Title: Letter ע
ff. 134r-177v
Title: Letter פ
ff. 177r-192v
Title: Letter צ
ff. 193r-235v
Title: Letter ק
ff. 235v-253v
Title: Letter ר
ff. 253v-287v
Title: Letter ש
ff. 287v-298r
Title: Letter ת

Incomplete at the end, last word is 'תרק'.

Physical Description

Paper codex of the 14th century.
Form: codex
Material: paper
Support:
Extent: 303 folios (i+303+i)
Dimensions (leaf): 245 × 177 mm.
Dimensions (written): 180 × 120 mm.
Foliation:

Foliation in Arabic numerals in pencil.

Collation

Indeterminable. It seems that in its present state, the leaves are glued to the spine individually.

Catchword on every verso.

Condition

Water damage, smudged ink, usage stains.

Collation is falling apart, numerous loose leaves.

Layout

Columns:1

Ruled lines: 27

Written lines: 27

Ruling is visible.

Hand(s)

Persian Hebrew square script of the 14th century.

Binding

Post-1600, black, half-bound. In phase box.

History

Origin: 1331-1332 Persia?

Provenance and Acquisition

Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: his manuscript, Cod. G. 93; purchased by the British Museum from him on 12 April, 1924; date of accession 12 September 1927.

Record Sources

Manuscript description based on the online catalogue of the National Library of Israel and the Catalogue of Hebrew Manuscripts in the Gaster Collection, the British Library, London; preface by Brad Sabin Hill; reproduced from the MS and typescript blue-slips prepared by Jacob Leeven, Joseph Rosenwasser and David Goldstein (London: Hebrew Section. Oriental and India Office Collection, 1996) (unpublished copy is available in the AAS reading room).

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