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

Or 13032 The Book of Esther.

Title

The Book of Esther.

Funders

Call number

Or 13032
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

Alternate identifiers

Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Between 1600 and 1799
Place
Italy

Summary

The Book of Esther.

Notes

Extent

4 membranes, 16 columns.; 4 membranes, 16 columns.

Support

Parchment

Binding

BM in-house. Boxed.

Layout

  • Columns: 16; ruled lines: 24; written lines: 24; Uniform layout. Ruling by hard point, membrane by membrane. Four columns per membrane, each written within decorated engravings. No tagin on שעטנזגץ. A few majuscular and minuscular letters. The names of the sons of Haman arranged in 11 lines, in accordance with the rule. Wooden rollers (410mm high).
  • Script

  • Italian square script of the 17th to 18th century.
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