Halper 266 Dirge for the Ninth of Av
Title
Dirge for the Ninth of AvCall number
Halper 266(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, Cairo Genizah Collection)
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Publisher
Center for Advanced Judaic Studies LibraryLanguage
HebrewOrigin
12th century-13th century?
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Orient
Notes
- Fol. 1 contains 3 strophes per side; fol. 2 copied in a larger semi-cursive, disrupting graphic arrangement of verses and containing only 2 strophes; exceeding words on both fols. placed vertically in margins; Under the heading heading על זאת אספדה, a complete version of a Kinah on the Ten Martyrs, אבכה במר נפש ואקוננה, ten strophes of four verses; Verses 1, 3 are alphabetized (in the final 2 strophes, verses 1, 2, 3), verse 3 contains an allusion to one of the Ten Commandments (except for strophe 6), verse 4 alternates ובכיתי על הריגת\ וקוננתני על הריגת, followed by the name of the martyr.
- Condition: consecutive, nearly complete; 2 hands(?).
Extent
13 X 9.4 cmSupport
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Decoration
Material applied: black ink
Script
Provenance
- Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
- Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
- Amram.
Subjects topical
- Ninth of Av , Liturgy , Texts
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