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

Title

Latter Prophets

Funders

• The Polonsky Foundation

Call number

Or 9946
(London, United Kingdom, British Library, Hebrew Manuscripts Digitisation Project)

Alternate identifiers

• http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_9946
• https://www.bl.uk/hebrew-manuscripts

Publisher

British Library

Language

Hebrew; Ladino

Origin

Summary

Latter Prophets

Notes

• Stains, mould spots, water damage.
   
• Patched corners and margins.
   
• The beginning of Isaiah (1:1-2:15) is an addition by a later hand.
   

Extent

111 folios; 111 folios

Support

Parchment

Binding

BM in-house with remains of the old binding. Spine: 'Latter Prophets. Hebrew. Brit. Mus. Oriental 9946'

Layout

Columns: 3; ruled lines: ; written lines: ; Uniform layout. Hair side and flesh side are distinguishable. Ruling is visible.

Script

Sephardi square script of the 15th century.

Provenance

• Acquisition: Moses Gaster (b. 1856, d. 1939), scholar and rabbi: his manuscript, Cod. G. 1096: inscribed with his name (folio 1r); purchased by the British Museum from him on 12 April, 1924: inscribed (back flyleaf [iii]v).
   

Related resources

• Catalogue of Hebrew Manuscripts in the Gaster Collection, the British Library, London (London: Hebrew Section. Oriental and India Office Collection, 1996).

Licenses

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