Collection ID: 0021 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Title

Psalms

Call number

Hebrew MS 38
(Manchester, United Kingdom, University of Manchester, University of Manchester Library, Hebrew Manuscripts)

Publisher

University of Manchester Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Place

Spain

Summary

This small square-shaped manuscript contains a section from the Hebrew Bible, i.e. Psalms 45:16-78:46 (the latter verse is the last one sufficiently legible on folio 24b, see line 8).

Notes

• Several pages repaired with transparent paper. Iron-gall ink damage. Stains. Irregular corners.
   

Extent

24 ff. (ii+24+ii); 145 x 155m

Foliation

Modern pencil foliation in Arabic numerals at the top outer corner of side a of each folio.

Support

Parchment

Binding

Green modern fake leather binding, with gold-tooled lettering on spine reading 'PSALTERIUM HEBRAICE. FRAG.'.

Layout

Long line with 12 written lines. Poetic spacing. Hard point ruling and pricking visible. Written dimensions: 110 x 115mm.

Script

Sephardi square script

Colophon

Tiberian vocalisation and cantillation signs. The Psalms are numbered in the margin using Hebrew alphanumerical notation. The text after Psalm 78:46 is not immediately recognisable as belonging to the rest of the Psalm.

Provenance

• Acquired by Enriqueta Rylands and later bequeathed to the John Rylands Library.
   

Subjects topical

• Bible. Old Testament--Versions, Jewish

Keywords

• Bible
• Psalter
• 14th century
• 15th century
• Jewish
• Sephardi
• Spain

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