Pinḳas ha-diḳduḳ.

Abstract:

This is a manuscript of an instruction manual on Hebrew grammar (diḳduḳ) by R. Samson Bachi, a rabbinical figure in Casale Monferrato (f. iii recto); he was a mohel, and also was known as a student of R. Moshe Zacuto (1625-1697) and a noted kabbalist. The writer was named Refa'el Asher, writing in "Ḳasali" in 1725-1726 (other notes on the folio are crossed through.) Mainly, the manuscript is written in Italian in Hebrew characters, with minimal amounts written in Hebrew and also some words in Italian. Since the work is classified as a notebook, there are corrections at various points of the text.

Creator:

Baḳi, Shimshon Eliʻezer, 17th century.

Date:

1725

Description:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rare Judaica Acquisitions Fund.

Identifier:

9977353946203681; (OCoLC)1107791584; (OCoLC)on1107791584

Language:

Italian; Hebrew

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Ariel Toaff, professor at Bar Ilan University (bookplate inside front board).; Sold by Kestenbaum and Company (New York, NY), sale 76 (June 14, 2018), lot 14.

Publisher:

[Casale Monferrato], 1725-1726.

Relation:

http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1229058

Subject:

Cantillation -- Instruction and study.; Cantillation -- Instruction and study -- Early works to 1800.; Judeo-Italian language.; Hebrew language -- Grammar.; Hebrew language -- Grammar -- Early works to 1800.; Codices (bound manuscripts); Manuals (instructional materials); Manuscripts, Hebrew -- 18th century.

Resource Type:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

27 leaves : paper; 190 x 130 (170 x 130) mm bound to 195 x 140 mm

Personal Name:

Toaff, Ariel, 1942- former owner.

Corporate Name:

Rare Judaica Acquisitions Fund.

Rights:

https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?

Notes:

Binding: Modern black vinyl on boards with a stamped gold flower in the center; "ketav yad" stamped on the spine.; Decoration: Line fillers (for example, f. 5v, 6v).; Origin: Written in Casale Monferrato in 1725-1726 (f. iii recto).; Ms. codex.; Layout: 22-24 long ruled lines divided between Hebrew, Judeo-Italian, and Italian words. Also, portions are written in Hebrew and Italian on either end of the line (for example, f. 16v-17r).; Collation: Paper, i (modern paper) + 31 + i (modern paper); 1¹⁰ 2¹² 3¹⁰ (-10); modern foliation in pencil, upper left recto, [i-iv, 1-27].; Title from f. iii recto.; Script: Written in an Italian cursive script, with quotations vocalized. For quotations from scripture, the words are larger and are vocalized (for example, f. 1r.) The cantillations (ṭeʻamim) are shown on f. 6r; Judeo-Italian, Italian, and Hebrew.

Physical Location:

CAJS Rar Ms 505

Collection:

Rare Judaica Acquisitions Fund.