Halper 284 Part of a collection of piyutim for Rosh ḥodesh
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Part of a collection of piyutim for Rosh ḥodeshCall number
Halper 284(Philadelphia, United States, University of Pennsylvania, Center for Advanced Judaic Studies Library, Cairo Genizah Collection)
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Center for Advanced Judaic Studies LibraryLanguage
Judeo-Arabic; HebrewOrigin
11th century-13th century?
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- Verse endings denoted by a punctus, strophe endings by a semi-alef; Fol. 1r 1: A. The end (verses ז-ל) of a yotser for Sabbath Rosh Ḥodesh, the refrain starts יום שבת [וראש] חדש, and forms the acrostic signature יוסף. Three verses per strophe, the first two are alphabetical, the third is from Psalms. Ends זכר חסדו ואמונתו; Fol. 1r 10: B. Ofan אוחו שני ימים, five strophes of three verses (א-ס). The refrain starts יריח ומנוח, and forms the acrostic signature יצחק; C. Meʾorah ענוגה וראש חודש יחד. Four rhymed verses, three alphabetical (ע-צ) and the fourth, biblical; D. Ahavah קצים ורגעים מונים ומעברים. Five rhymed verses, four alphabetical (ק-ת) and the fifth, biblical; Fol. 1v 14-2v: E. Zulat אברך לשוכן שמי גבוהים. Eight strophes of four verses (three alphabetical and the fourth, biblical), each is incantated into the refrain that follows. There is a different refrain for each strophe, two verses, the second of which is biblical, from the theme chapter, Ezekiel XLVI. They form the acrostic signature יוסף; F. Mi kamokhah מי כמוך עוזר עם קודש, four verses by ʹAmram he-Ḥaver; G. Adonai malkenu הננו אתאנו לפניך במילולינו, four verses by ʹAmram he-Ḥaver. The remainder of the page is blank, as this is the end of the series.
- Condition: consecutive, complete.
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14.3 X 10.2 cmSupport
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Material applied: black ink
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- Cairo Genizah Collection (University of Pennsylvania. Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Library).
- Cairo Genizah Collection (Dropsie College. Library).
- Amram.
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- Piyutim
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