University of Pennsylvania, CAJS Rar Ms 323

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DS ID:

DS25651

Shelfmark:

CAJS Rar Ms 323

Title:

Fragments from a manuscript Bible copybook / קטעים מחומש כתב יד

Bible

Place:

Morocco? North Africa

Morocco TGN

North Africa TGN

Date:

16--?].

seventeenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

paper

Paper AAT

Physical Description:

Extent: 4 leaves : paper ; 185 x 152 (leaf 1) : 148 x 215 (leaf 2) : 150 x 185 (leaf 3) : 268 x 163 mm (leaf 4) bound to 275 x 200 mm.

Former Owner(s):

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning

Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning WIKIDATA

Note:

Ms. fragments.
Title supplied by cataloger.
Foliation: Paper, ii (modern endpapers), 1-4, i-iv (modern endpapers); modern foliation in pencil, 1-4, lower left recto.
Layout: Written in 17-19 lines; spaced in-line.
Script: Written in a North African square script, possibly in two hands; script vocalized and with cantillation and select plosives (rapheh); corrections in smaller script, between lines; unfinished lines written in a Sephardic square script (f. 1r).
Origin: Written in North Africa (script), likely during the 17th century.
Binding: Paper binding; spine of decorated paper; card endpapers.
Formerly owned by Dropsie College for Hebrew and Cognate Learning.

Keyword:

copybooks (instructional materials)

Manuscripts, Hebrew

Seventeenth century

Jews

North Africa

History

Sources

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9924396093503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3sb3xm1f/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania