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

Title

A daily prayer book according to the rite of Candia.

Funders

• The Polonsky Foundation

Call number

Or 9150
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

Alternate identifiers

• http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_9150
• https://www.bl.uk/hebrew-manuscripts

Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew

Origin

Summary

A daily prayer book according to the rite of Candia.

Notes

• Damaged by damp and mould, repaired before rebinding. Losses infilled and weak areas silked.
   
• Worming.
   
• Usage stains and mould spotting.
   

Extent

468 folios; 468 folios

Support

Parchment

Binding

BM in-house. Spine: 'Prayer-Book. Greek Rite. Hebrew. Brit. Mus. Oriental 9150.'

Layout

Columns: 1; ruled lines: 15; written lines: 14; Uniform layout. Complete hard-point ruling pricking (in the outer margins) visible. Hair side and flesh side of folios distinguishable. Initial words in large square characters. Partially punctuated. Some marginal additions.

Script

Byzantine square and occasionally semi-cursive script of the 14th century.

Provenance

• Acquisition: Dr H. Rosenberg: purchased by the British Museum from him on 08 July 1922: inscribed (folio [469v]).
   

Related resources

• Manuscript description based on Margoliouth, G.: Catalogue of the Hebrew and Samaritan Manuscripts in the British Museum, London 1965.

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