[Ḥeshbon mahalkhot ha-kokhavim].

Abstract:

15th-century copy of the second part of a 12th-century two-part treatise, on astronomy (the first part, not present in this manuscript, discussed geography). Includes computations for solar and lunar eclipses between 1135 and 1136. Numerous marginal notes were preserved when the manuscript was trimmed, leaving tabs that have been folded in.

Creator:

Abraham bar Hiyya Savasorda, approximately 1065-approximately 1136.

Date:

1400

Description:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg & Barbara Brizdle Manuscript Initiative.

Identifier:

9958607923503681; (OCoLC)ocn819408410; (OCoLC)819408410; (PU)5860792-penndb-Voyager

Language:

Hebrew

Provenance:

Sold as part of Halberstam's library to Judith Montefiore College (Ramsgate, England), after 1887, ms. 422 (label inside lower cover, Montefiore MS. 422).; Sold at auction at Sotheby's (New York) as part of a collection of manuscripts from the Montefiore Endowment, 27 Oct. 2004, lot 307, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg.; Gift of Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle Schoenberg, 2015.; Acquired by the Polish scholar and bibliophile S. J. Halberstam from the estate of Samuel David Luzzatto, ms. 110.; Placed on deposit at Jews' College (London) as part of the Montefiore Endowment, 1899.; Formerly owned by Italian philologist, poet, and biblical exegete Samuel David Luzzatto.

Publisher:

[Spain?], [14--]

Relation:

Video orientation http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/1502737; http://hdl.library.upenn.edu/1017.12/366278; Digital facsimile for download (OPenn) https://openn.library.upenn.edu/Data/0001/html/ljs472.html

Subject:

Jewish astronomy.; Astronomy.; Astronomy, Medieval.; Jewish astronomy -- Early works to 1800.; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.; Codices.; Annotations.; Manuscripts, Renaissance.; Manuscripts, Hebrew.; Treatises.

Form/Genre:

Manuscripts

Physical Description:

98 leaves : paper; 197 x 135 (161 x 85) mm, not including folded note tabs, bound to 205 x 147 mm

Personal Name:

Luzzatto, Samuel David, 1800-1865, former owner.; Halberstam, S. J. (Solomon Joachim), 1832-1900, former owner.

Corporate Name:

Judith Montefiore College (Ramsgate, England), former owner.; Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Rights:

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

Notes:

Title supplied by cataloger.; Origin: Possibly written in Spain, in the 15th century.; Ms. codex.; Binding: Modern paper over boards.; Layout: Written in 22 long lines.; Script: Written in Sephardic semi-cursive script, with marginal notes in later hands.; Foliation: Paper, iii (modern) + 2 (modern) + 94 + i (modern); [i-ii, 1-96], modern foliation in pencil, upper left recto. Catchwords on each leaf, lower left verso.; Hebrew.

Physical Location:

LJS 472

Collection:

Lawrence J. Schoenberg Collection (University of Pennsylvania)