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Add MS 7144 The Book of Esther.

Title

The Book of Esther.

Funders

Call number

Add MS 7144
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

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Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Between 1500 and 1699

Summary

The Book of Esther.

Notes

Extent

6 membranes, 21 columns.; 6 membranes, 21 columns.

Support

Leather

Binding

BM in-house (boxed).

Layout

  • Columns: 21; ruled lines: 19; written lines: 19; Uniform layout. Ruling by hard point, membrane by membrane. Visible pricking. Hair side and flesh side of membranes distinguishable. Three tagin on שעטנזגץ, and the letter ח arched throughout. The names of the sons of Haman arranged in 6 lines. A few occurances of majuscular and minuscular letters. Wooden roller (435mm high).
  • Script

  • Sefardi square script of the 16th to 17th century.
  • Provenance

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