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Collection ID: 0047 | Metadata type: TEI | TEI XML | Data

Or 11805 The Book of Esther.

Title

The Book of Esther.

Funders

Call number

Or 11805
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

Alternate identifiers

Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Between 1600 and 1699

Summary

The Book of Esther.

Notes

Extent

4 membranes, 12 columns.; 4 membranes, 12 columns.

Support

Parchment

Binding

BM in-house (boxed).

Layout

  • Columns: 12; ruled lines: 40; written lines: 40; Uniform layout. Ruling by hard point, membrane by membrane. Visible pricking for ruling. Three to four columns per membrane. Three tagin on most of שעטנזגץ, and one on בדהיחק; the letter ח arched throughout. Several majuscular and minuscular letters. The names of the sons of Haman arranged in 11 lines, in accordance with the rule.
  • Script

  • Sefardi square script of the 17th century.
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