Halper 294 Dirge for the Ninth of Av
Title
Dirge for the Ninth of AvAuthors
- Kanzi, Yitsḥaḳ
Call number
Halper 294(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
11th century-12th century?
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Notes
- Strophe endings denoted by a sof pasuḳ; A dirge for the Ninth of Av יפה נוף ונוהו איך צור השמהו ; sporadic vocalization; 11 six-verse strophes that form the acrostic signature יצחק כנזי חזק; verses 1-3 of each strophe rhyme, verses 4-6 rhyme with the refrain הו-.
- Condition: losses; verso is blank, except for three pen excercises, in Arabic characters.
Extent
27.9 X 22.2 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
- Piyutim
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