[Bifolium from an Iberian Bible]; [דפים מתנ"ך ספרדית]

Timespan:

14th century; 15th century

Date:

1350

Language:

Hebrew

Provenance:

Formerly owned by Marvin L. Colker, cataloger of manuscripts at Trinity College Dublin and professor of classics at the University of Virgina (former call number Colker Ms. 043); purchased by Colker from James Stevens-Cox (1910-1999; collector, bookseller, publisher, and writer; Christie's).; Sold by Christie's London, Online auction 21173 (28 November-12 December 2022) as part of the collection of Marvin L. Colker.; Colker, Marvin L., former owner.; Stevens-Cox, James, former owner.

Subject:

Jews -- Spain -- 14th century -- History -- Sources; Jews -- Portugal -- 14th century -- History -- Sources; Jews -- Spain -- 15th century -- History -- Sources; Jews -- Portugal -- 15th century -- History -- Sources; Sephardim -- Liturgy -- Texts

Form/Genre:

Bibles; apocrypha; fragments (object portions); Manuscripts, Medieval; Manuscripts, European; manuscripts (documents)

Physical Description:

1 bifolium (2 leaves) : parchment; 286 x 239 (parchment); 242 x 169 mm (textblock); 196 x 75 mm (ruled columns)

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Ms. leaves.; Hebrew; text of the Scroll of Antiochus in the original Aramaic (f. 1r-v).; Title supplied by cataloger.; Foliation: Parchment, 2; modern foliation in pencil, 1-2, lower left recto.; Layout: Written in 26 lines in two columns, frame-ruled in drypoint; two narrow lines ruled above columns and three lines below columns for marginal text; pricking on ruling at gutter; punch holes; one catchword (f. 2v).; Script: Written in a Iberian square script, vocalized and with cantillation (Biblical text; text of Scroll of Antiochus written in smaller vocalized characters, possibly in a different hand).; Origin: Written in Iberia during the second half of the 14th century, or the first half of the 15th century.

Physical Location:

Library at the Katz Center, Rare Book Manuscripts, CAJS Rar Ms 620