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[Commentary on the Megilot (partial): Song of Solomon 7:4-7; Summary of Ruth] : manuscript

Metadata

DS ID:

DS25869

Shelfmark:

Halper 61

Title:

Commentary on the Megilot (partial): Song of Solomon 7:4-7; Summary of Ruth

Megillot

Author:

Levi ben Gershom, 1288-1344

Gersonides WIKIDATA

Place:

Italy?

Italy TGN

Date:

14th century?

fourteenth century (dates CE) AAT

Language:

Hebrew

Hebrew WIKIDATA

Material:

non-consecutive, complete

Physical Description:

Extent: 2 fols. : non-consecutive, complete

Note:

Biblical verses in enlarged characters; vocalization and cantillation in later hand.
Fol. 1 contains the commentary on Song of Solomon VII 4 to the end of 7; fol. 2 is from the introduction to Ruth, presented, as is customary in Gersonides, in numbered Toʻalot (purposes).
The folio contains Toʻelet 9-16, which is the end of the essay (in the published edition, Koenigsburg, p. 24). The author signs at the end that he completed the essay on Rosh Ḥodesh of Nissan 89 (=1329) as in ms. Rome, Biblioteca Casanatense 3094.
Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
Amram.

Keyword:

Commentaries

Bible. Ruth

Early works

Bible. Song of Solomon

Bible

Institutional Record:

https://find.library.upenn.edu/catalog/9940417573503681

IIIF Manifest:

https://colenda.library.upenn.edu/items/ark:/81431/p3wd3qk6j/manifest

Holding Institution:

University of Pennsylvania